'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!' album beats off competition from Metz, Metric, Purity Ring and Colin Stetson
The $30,000 prize will be given out at a gala ceremony on September 23
'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!' will come out on October 15
Group add three extra shows to their 2011 jaunt
Group will begin the gig-run in Vancouver on February 16
Winter gig-run begins in Manchester on December 7
December festival also features Deerhoof, Mike Watt and Scout Niblett
Deerhoof, Bardo Pond, Scout Niblett for Minehead event
Existential freakout claims post-rock pioneers
The indie rockers come back to Blighty...