As mentioned in April and then seconded last week via a couple of album tracks, Conor Oberst’s first solo collection in a lucky 13 years is just around the corner. Oberst is calling it Conor Oberst, so it makes good sense he’s also including a photo of himself on the cover. The black and white image (with some kinda Rembrandt-meets-Ansel Adams lighting) finds Mr. Bright Eyes getting shuteye at home in his cave on his favorite hammock, the missus back by the fire.

Remember, Oberst recorded the 12 new tracks in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico and Merge got mystical about it: “In Tepoztlán, a place known for Aztec Magic and Extra-Terrestrial Sightings, a temporary studio was created in a mountain villa called Valle Místico at the outskirts of town.” Looks like he’s having an Indiana Jones moment.

Conor Oberst is out 8/5 on Merge. See Conor wide awake:

07/16 – São Paulo, Brazil @ Studio SP
07/17 – São Paulo, Brazil @ Studio SP
07/18 – Santiago, Chile @ Cine Arte Normandie
07/19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina @ La Trastienda
07/25 – Billings, MT @ Bones Brewing #
07/27 – Calgary, Alberta @ Prince’s Island Park (Calgary Folk Festival)
07/29 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Richard’s on Richards &
07/30 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos &
07/31 – Bend, OR @ Midtown Ballroom &
08/01 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill &
08/02 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill &
08/03 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre &
08/05 – West Hollywood, CA @ Troubadour &
08/08 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge *
08/09 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
08/10 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa *
08/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero *
08/12 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom *
08/17 – Saratoga, NY @ Saratoga Music Festival
08/22 – Leeds, England @ Leeds Festival
08/23 – Birmingham, England @ Academy 2
08/24 – Reading, England @ Reading Festival
08/26 – Portsmouth, England @ Wedgewood Rooms
08/27 – London, England @ Electric Ballroom
08/28 – Manchester, England @ Academy 2
08/29 – Argyll, Scotland @ Hydro Connect Music Festival
08/30 – Belfast, Northern Ireland @ Spring and Airbrake
08/31 – Stradbally, Ireland @ Electric Picnic Festival
09/02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
09/03 – Brussels, Belgium @ Botanique
09/04 – Luxembourg, Luxembourg @ Den Atelier
09/05 – Zurich, Switzerland @ Rote Fabrik
09/07 – Munich, Germany @ Backstage Werk
09/08 – Zagreb, Croatia @ Studenski
09/09 – Vienna, Austria @ Arena
09/10 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Roxy
09/11 – Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Club
09/12 – Cologne, Germany @ Gloria
09/13 – Paris, France @ Nouveau Casino
09/14 – Salisbury, England @ End of the Road Festival
09/20 – Omaha, NE @ Anchor Inn
09/21 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium %
09/23 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge %
09/24 – Oxford, MS @ The Lyric %
09/25 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom %
09/27 – Austin, TX @ Zilker Park (Austin City Limits)
10/02 – Melbourne, Australia @ The Palace
10/03 – Brisbane, Australia @ Tivoli
10/04 – Sydney, Australia @ Enmore
10/05 – Sydney, Australia @ Great Escape

# w/ A Weather
& w/ Dri
* w/ Evangelicals
% w/ Jenny Lewis