No real surprise that a member of Of Montreal would be a full-fledged Numanoid, right? James Husband, a face you’ll mostly likely recognize if you’ve witnessed that band’s disco spectacle on stage, is preparing to unveil A Parallax I next week, a most excellent album of solo material he recently recorded with his OM bandmates. Pre-order the album and you’ll acquire an additional bonus disc featuring six cover songs, one of which is this faithfully groovy take on Gary Numan’s “My Shadow in Vain.”

James Husband, My Shadow in Vain (Gary Numan Cover)

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James Huggins, one of the many multi-instrumentalists in Of Montreal, will release A Parallax I under the moniker James Husband on October 27 via Polyvinyl. The album was recorded between 2003 and 2008 in Athens, Georgia and Stockholm, and features appearances by Of Montreal’s Dottie Alexander, Swedish pop star Jenny Wilson, and Andy LeMaster of Now It’s Overhead.

In further Of Montreal news, Polyvinyl plans to re-release 5 Of Montreal albums on 180 gram vinyl with digital download codes. Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies, Aldhils Arboretum, The Bedside Drama: A Petite Tragedy, The Bird Who Continues to Eat the Rabbit’s Flower, and The Early Four Track Recordings can be purchased as a package along with the James Husband album.

Of Montreal and James Husband will also split a 7″ as part of the Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records singles club.

Tracklisting for A Parallax I:
“Little Thrills”
“A Grave in the Gravel”
“Greyscale”
“Elephant Alibi”
“Take the Train”
“No No Baby”
“While the Boys Went Down Under”
“Window”
“Waiting on Rayne”
“Driving Around”
“The Darkestness”
“The Great Grand Ghosts of Buena Vista GA”

James Husband tour dates:
10.23.09 New York, NY @ CMJ
11.02.09 Orlando, FL @ The Social
11.03.09 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
11.04.09 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Down Under
11.07.09 Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fest