Canadian post-rock titans Godspeed You! Black Emperor have announced their first album of new material since 2002's Yanqui U.X.O., and a hiatus that lasted until 2010. The record, titled ALLELUJAH! DON'T BEND! ASCEND!, is out October 16 via Constellation (October 15 in the UK). The vinyl edition will come with a 7" and a poster. UPDATE: Check out the album's artwork above and tracklist below.

According to a Godspeed fan blog, the album is allegedly available right now on tour-- people are tweeting that they've already purchased the album at tonight's show in Boston. Check out the album's art here.

Two of the tracks are 20 minutes long, while two are six-and-a-half minute drones. Here's what Constellation's website says about the album:

Having emerged from hiatus at the end of 2010, GYBE picked up right where they left off, immediately re-capturing the sound and material that had fallen dormant in 2003 and driving it forward with every show of their extensive touring over the last 18 months. The new album presents the fruits of that labour: evolved and definitive versions of two huge compositions previously known to fans as “Albanian” and “Gamelan”, now properly titled as “MLADIC” and “WE DRIFT LIKE WORRIED FIRE” respectively. Accompanied by the new drones (stitched into the album sequence on CD; cut separately on their own 7″ for the LP version), GYBE have offered up a fifth album that we feel is as absolutely vital, virulent, honest and heavy as anything in their discography.

Godspeed's world tour lasts into early 2013. Dates below.

ALLELUJAH! DON'T BEND! ASCEND!:

01 MLADIC

02 THEIR HELICOPTERS' SING

03 WE DRIFT LIKE WORRIED FIRE

04 STRUNG LIKE LIGHTS AT THEE PRINTEMPS ERABLE

Here are some images from the album's packaging: