Joanna Newsom's Third Album is Confirmed for Release Next Month

Harpist and singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom -- who caused waves of appreciation with her second album "Ys" -- made with arranger Van Dyke Parks, has announced her third album will be released next month.

Called 'Have One On Me', the album was recorded in Tokyo, and its completion has been announced the California-born baroque pop artist's Australian label Spunk where it will be released on Feb. 19.

Drag City will release it in the rest of the world on Feb. 23.

Newsom is also set to tour from next week, calling at the following venues:

The Tivoli, Brisbane, Australia (Jan. 16)
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia (Jan. 18)
The Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia (Jan. 20)
The Playhouse, Canberra, Australia (Jan. 21)
Anita's Theatre, Thirroul, Australia (Jan. 23)
The Harbourlight, Christchurch, New Zealand (Jan. 30)
The Paramount, Wellington, New Zealand (Jan. 31)
The Dorothy Winstone Centre, Auckland, New Zealand (Feb. 2)
Sunsui, Osaka, Japan (Feb. 6)
Unit, Tokyo, Japan (Feb. 7)
Calvin College Chapel, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Mar. 12)
Ukrainian Federation, Montreal, Quebec (Mar. 15)
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, Mass. (Mar. 17)
First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, Pa. (Mar. 19)
First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, Pa. (Mar. 20)
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington, D.C. (Mar. 22)
Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Ga. (Mar. 26)
Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, Tenn. Big Ears Festival (Mar. 27)
Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, Wis. (Apr. 2)