The Tragically Hip to release new album Oct. 2

Toronto - Canadian supergroup The Tragically Hip have announced that they will be releasing their long awaited new long-player release: "And Now For Plan A" in October.

The Band's official website announces their latest record which was produced by Juno Award winning Producer of the Year Gavin Brown (Metric, Three Days Grace, Billy Tallent) at their own recording facility Bathouse Stiudios (Blue Rodeo, Sam Roberts Band, The Mahones, Fred Eaglesmith)will be released digitally and in standard CD & vinyl. The Hip who are often referred to by legions of fans and music writers as Canada's answer to the Rolling Stones have released two singles Streets Ahead and At Transformation currently streaming on their site and for sale at iTunes.