Have One on Joanna Newsom!

New album followed shortly by a U.S. tour.

By Blurt Staff

Late yesterday Australian label Spunk posted the following news on its website (thanks to Pitchfork for the tip):

Spunk is thrilled to announce the forthcoming Joanna Newsom album ‘Have One On Me', due for release February 19.

This is Joanna's third full length album. Her last record ‘Ys' was a conceptual masterpiece of ethereal harp, lush vocals and expansive, complex orchestrations arranged by Van Dyke Parks, and was recently voted one of the Albums of the Decade by Pitchfork and Mojo Magazine.

‘Have On One Me' is released in Australia via Spunk February 19, and released the rest of the world February 23 on Drag City.

Well that sounds like good news to us! As of yet Drag City hasn't pulled the trigger, news-wise, but it's probably forthcoming. Meanwhile, as previously announced here, Newsom will be wrapping up her tour of Australia, New Zealand and Japan early next month then will kick off a short U.S. trek in mid-March that will include an appearance at the Big Ears festival in Knoxville. Tour dates are here.

[Photo Credit: Paul O'Valle]