Bowerbirds are ready to follow up 2009’s Upper Air. As Pitchfork reports, the North Carolina-based folk rock crew will return with an 11-track LP titled The Clearing on March 6th via Dead Oceans. Luckily, they were able to record at Bon Iver’s April Base studio in Wisconsin before the post-Grammy nominated rates went into effect. For an early taste, stream the album opener “Tuck the Darkness In” below.
Bowerbirds – “Tuck the Darkness In”
A week after the album’s release, Bowerbirds will embark on a month’s worth of U.S. tour dates. Find the album’s tracklist and the band’s tour schedule below.
The Clearing Tracklist:
01. Tuck the Darkness In
02. In the Yard
03 Walk the Furrows
04. Stitch the Hem
05. This Year
06. Brave World
07. Hush
08. Overcome With Light
09. Sweet Moment
10. Death Wish
11. Now We Hurry On
Bowerbirds 2012 Tour Dates:
03/17 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
03/21 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
03/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
03/23 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
03/24 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
03/26 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa
03/27 – Toronto, ON @ The Garrison
03/29 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
03/31 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Centre
04/03 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
04/04 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
04/06 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
04/08 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
04/11 – Austin, TX @ The Parish
04/12 – Dallas, TX @ The Loft
04/14 – Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
04/15 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
