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Will Butler has shared his stunning debut solo album, Policy, ahead of his tour of North America. Stream it in full below.
The eight-track LP, which is due for release on March 10 via Merge Records, is described in a statement as “American music—in the tradition of the Violent Femmes, the Breeders, the Modern Lovers, Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson, the Magnetic Fields, Ghostface Killah. And John Lennon (which counts)."
Last month, Butler unveiled another project that involved releasing a song a day based on new stories from The Guardian. The endeavor was he explained partly inspired by Bob Dylan, who “used to announce that certain songs were based on headlines. It would be a song he wrote in two weeks or something, such as The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll, which is one of the greatest songs ever. So I’ve set myself an impossible bar.”
Stream Policy by Will Butler below
To coincide with Butler’s upcoming album release, he will also be embarking on a US tour, kicking off on March 5 at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. He will also be stopping by the Late Show With David Letterman for a performance.
See the full itinerary for his US tour below.
Thursday March 05 - New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Friday March 06 - Boston, MA Middle East Downstairs
Saturday March 07 - Brooklyn, NY Baby’s All Right
Wednesday March 11 - Cincinnati, OH Music NOW Festival
Thursday March 12 - Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox
Friday March 13 - Philadelphia, PA Boot & Saddle
Saturday March 14 - Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel
Sunday March 15 - Durham, NC The Pinhook
Monday March 16 - Atlanta, GA The Earl
Wednesday March 18–Saturday March 21 - Austin, TX SXSW
Monday March 23 - Chicago, IL The Hideout
Tuesday March 24 - Bloomington, IN The Bishop
Thursday March 26 - Grand Rapids, MI Calvin College
Friday March 27 - Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Saturday March 28–Sunday March 29 - Montreal, QC Bar le Ritz PDB
Thursday May 21 - Vancouver, BC The Imperial Theatre
Saturday May 23 - George, WA Sasquatch Music Festival
Sunday May 24 - Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
Tuesday May 26 - San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Wednesday May 27 - Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Friday May 29 - San Diego, CA Casbah
Saturday May 30 - Phoenix, AZ The Crescent Ballroom
Monday June 1 - Denver, CO The Bluebird Theater
Tuesday June 2 - Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
Wednesday June 3 - Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural Center
Thursday June 4 - Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
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