On the same day that America inaugurates Barack Obama as its new president, A.C. Newman will be releasing his new solo album, 'Get Guilty.' But Newman, leader of Canadian indie rockers the New Pornographers, isn't worried about sharing the glory with the President-elect .

"It's a nice coincidence," Newman tells Spinner about the January 20th release date. "It's nice to have a little footnote there."

For 'Get Guilty,' his second solo release, Newman enlisted some additional help from Mates of State as well as Superchunk's Jon Wurster. "I think this record is maybe a little more rock," Newman says. "I think I wasn't afraid to be a little bit more ragged."

As for his main gig, New Pornographers fans can expect more from them in the coming year. "I don't really think of my solo records as a separate career or anything," Newman says. "I think I'll probably concentrate on the New Pornographers."