L.A. via North Dakota folkie Tom Brosseau has just announced Cavalier, his fifth album in three years, set for an October 23 release on FatCat. This one was recorded in the UK with John Parish, best known for his collaboration with PJ Harvey from some years back. Not that we mind having another batch of Brosseau's wonderful neo-Guthrie tunes to go mooney-eyed over, but the mothering instinct in me wishes that the whispy blond buttercup Brosseau would think about his health every now and then. Because it's now clear that why he is so goddamn skinny - he makes records instead of eating. Cavalier tracklisting and tourdates after the jump.

Cavalier Tracklist:
1. amory
2. brass ring blues
3. committed to memory
4. my heart belongs to the sea
5. brand new safe
6. my peggy dear
7. I want to make this moment last
8. instructions to meet the devil
9. I'm traveling the river on the dakota queen
10. kiss my lips
Tour Dates:
Fri. Oct. 5 New York, NY @ Joe's Pub
Sat. Oct. 6 Croton on Hudston, NY @ Tavern at Croton Landing
Mon. Oct. 8 Albany, NY @ Valentine's
Wed. Oct. 10 Cambridge, MA @ Passim
Tue. Oct. 23 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern *
Wed. Oct. 24 Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre *
Thu. Oct. 25 San Francisco, CA @ The Grand *
Fri. Oct. 26 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom *
Sat. Oct. 27 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's Crystal Ball Reading Room *
Tue. Oct. 30 Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre *
Wed. Oct. 31 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre *
Thu. Nov. 1 Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium *
Fri. Nov. 2 Toronto, ON @ Opera House *
Sat. Nov. 3 Montreal, QC @ Theatre National *
Sun. Nov. 4 Somerville, MA @ The Somerville Theatre *
Tue. Nov. 6 Atlanta, GA @ Roxy Theatre *
Wed. Nov. 7 Washington, DC @ 6th and I Historic Synagogue *
Thu. Nov. 8 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts *
* all supporting Mum