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Daniel Johnston: "Freedom" (MP3) and New Album/Tour Details

9:04 a.m. · August 24, 2009 · by Nick Neyland

There’s a new Daniel Johnston album, titled Is And Always Was, due for release, on Oct. 6. He has released the song “Freedom” as a teaser for the record, which highlights the surprisingly slick production values Johnston has been dabbling in on the album. Beck/Air producer Jason Falkner worked on Is And Always Was.

The album will be released on the Eternal Yip Eye Music label and a September/October tour will be undertaken to promote the record. “Freedom” is a typically great Johnston track, full of thoughtful lyrics and fuzzy punked-up guitars, and it even sounds like he’s going to collapse into giggles midway through the song.

Is And Always Was tracklisting:

01. Mind Movies

02. Fake Records Of Rock And Roll

03. Queenie The Doggie

04. High Horse

05. Without You

06. I Had Lost My Mind

07. Freedom

08. Tears

09. Is And Always Was

10. Lost In My Infinite Memory

11. Light Of Day

Tour dates:

09.03 Portland, OR: Wonder Ballroom

09.04 Seattle, WA: Neumos

09.05 Vancouver, BC: The Venue

09.07 Calgary, AB: Knox United Church

09.08 Edmonton, AB: Meyer Horowitz Theatre

10.02 Austin, TX: Austin City Limits Festival

10.13 Washington, DC: 9:30 Club

10.14 New York, NY: Highline Ballroom

10.15 Boston, MA: Paradise Rock Club

10.16 Montreal, PQ: UK Fed

10.17 Toronto, ON: Mod Club

10.22 San Francisco, CA: Regency Ballroom

10.23 San Diego, CA: Caines

10.24 Los Angeles, CA: Henry Fonda Theatre