Bill Callahan shares Dream River artwork, to tour with Dirty Three member

Former Smog singer, Bill Callahan has unveiled the cover for his upcoming new album Dream River, as well as plotting a series of live dates.

The formerly lo-fi, now more country-leaning, songwriter will release his follow up to 2011′s Apocalypse on 17 September. He will celebrate the release with a series of live dates, some with Dirty Three’s Mick Turner as support.

Check out the album artwork above and live schedule below:

September
25 Houston, TX – McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
26 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon
28 Athens, GA – The 40 Watt
29 Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle

October
1 Charlottesville, VA – The Jefferson Theater
2 Washington, DC – Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
3 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
4 Providence, RI – Columbus Theatre
5 Boston, MA – The Sinclair
6 New York, NY – Webster Hall
8 Ithaca, NY – The Haunt
9 Pittsburgh, PA – The Warhol – Carnegie Lecture Hall
10 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
11 Detroit, MI – Trinosophes
12 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
13 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
14 Chicago, IL – Alhambra Palace
16 St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House
17 Columbia, MO – Mojo’s
18 Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
19 Norman, OK – The Opolis

November
12 Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room *
13 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriets *
14 Los Angeles, CA – The Japan American Theatre *
15 Santa Barbara, CA – Soho *
16 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall *
17 San Francisco, CA – The Chapel *
19 Portland, OR – The Aladdin *
20 Seattle, WA – Neumos *
22 Boise, ID – Neurolux
23 Salt Lake City, UT – The State Room
25 Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater

* w/ Mick Turner

[via Pitchfork]