FeistWilco have confirmed that Canadian chanteuse Feist will make an appearance on their latest, as-yet-untitled album, which is slated for release in late June.

“Rumors and blogs regarding a guest appearance on (the track “You and I”) are, amazingly, quite true,” a posting on the band’s website stated Friday. “Feist does indeed lend a great vocal.”

It was reported earlier this month that the two acts hit it off when they met at last year’s Grammys and have kept in touch over the past year. “(Wilco singer Jeff) Tweedy is a huge fan of duets, and wanted to work a duet into the new album. Feist was their first call,” Rolling Stone’s Smoking Blog revealed.

According to Wilco’s recent posting, the alt-rockers have spent the last few weeks working on the album in Valencia, California. So far, the band has produced ten songs with producer/engineer Jim Scott, who also mixed their previous album, 2007’s “Sky Blue Sky.”

Wilco fans can also look forward to another release – the band’s live DVD, “Ashes of the American Flags,” which will be available exclusively at indie retail outlets on Record Store Day (April 18). It will be released to all retailers two weeks later.

Feist is up for two awards at this Sunday’s Juno Awards, the fan choice award and video of the year for “Honey Honey.”






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