Canadian country singer Colter Wall will follow his 2017 self-titled debut album with his sophomore LP, Songs of the Plains, on October 12 via Young Mary’s Record Co/Thirty Tigers. Like his debut, the album was produced by Dave Cobb (who also works with Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, and others), and Cobb played acoustic guitar on it. It also features Lloyd Green (pedal steel), Chris Powell (drums, spoons), Jason Simpson (bass), Mickey Raphael (harmonica), Blake Berglund (vocals) and Corb Lund (vocals).

The album includes seven originals, including the just-released "Plain to See Plainsman," and a few covers, including a subdued, melancholic take on Wilf Carter's "Calgary Round-Up," that Colter recently released. It also includes takes on Billy Don Burns’ "Wild Dogs" and the cowboy traditionals "Night Herding Song" and "Tying Knots in the Devil's Tail." Colter is just 23, but his soul is about three times that. His debut sounded like a lost album from 1973, and these new songs follow suit (even down to the cover art). Check out both below.

Colter plays Newport Folk Festival this weekend, and he's got more dates this summer after that, plus a just-announced fall tour. The continuously-rising artist will play his biggest headlining NYC show yet on November 5 at Irving Plaza. Tickets for that show go on sale Friday, August 3 at 10 AM with presales starting Tuesday, July 31 at 10 AM. All dates are listed below.

Tracklist

1. “Plain to See Plainsman” (written by Colter Wall)

2. “Saskatchewan In 1881” (written by Colter Wall)

3. “John Beyers (Camaro Song)” (written by Colter Wall)

4. “Wild Dogs” (written by Billy Don Burns)

5. “Calgary Round-Up” (written by Wilf Carter)

6. “Night Herding Song” (Cowboy Traditional)

7. “Wild Bill Hickok” (written by Colter Wall)

8. “The Trains are Gone” (written by Colter Wall)

9. “Thinkin’ on a Woman” (written by Colter Wall)

10. “Manitoba Man” (written by Colter Wall)

11. “Tying Knots in the Devil’s Tail” (Cowboy Traditional)

Colter Wall -- 2018/2019 Tour Dates

July 28—Newport, RI—Newport Folk Festival

August 3-4—Happy Valley, OR—Pickathon

August 18—Fort Worth, TX—Cody Jinks’ Loud and Heavy Festival

August 24—Tonder, Denmark—Tonder Festival

August 29—London, U.K. —Scala

August 30—Manchester, U.K. —Gorilla

September 1—Salisbury, U.K. —End of the Road Festival

September 2—Stradbally, Ireland—Electric Picnic

September 14-15—Athens, Ontario—Festival of Small Halls

September 16—Lansdowne Park, Ottawa—City Folk

September 23—Indianapolis, IN—Holler on the Hill Festival

October 13—Saskatoon, Saskatchewan—O’Brian’s Event Centre

October 16—Regina, Saskatchewan—Conexus Convention Hall

October 18—Edmonton, Alberta—Union Hall

October 19—Calgary, Alberta—Macewan Hall Ballroom

October 21—Missoula, MT—Top Hat

October 22—Bozeman, MT—The Rialto

October 23—Billings, MT—Pub Station Taproom

October 25—Omaha, NE—The Waiting Room

October 26—Des Moines, IA—Wooly’s

October 27—Maquoketa, IA—Codfish Hollow Barn

October 28—Detroit, MI—Majestic Theatre

October 30—Columbus, OH—A&R Music Bar

October 31—Pittsburgh, PA—Club AE

November 2—Somerville, MA—Somerville Theater

November 3—South Burlington, VT—Higher Ground Ballroom

November 5—New York, NY—Irving Plaza

November 8—Charlotte, NC—Neighborhood Theatre

November 9—Richmond, VA—Capital Ale House

November 11—Carrboro, NC—Cats Cradle

November 14—Nashville, TN—The Basement East

November 15—Nashville, TN—The Basement East

November 16—Asheville, NC—The Grey Eagle

November 17—Atlanta, GA—Variety Playhouse

November 18—Charleston, SC—Charleston Music Hall

November 24—Toronto, Ontario—Opera House

November 28—Washington, D.C. —9:30 Club

December 1—Madison, WI—Majestic Theatre

December 2—Columbia, MO—The Blue Note

December 10—Santa Fe, NM—Meow Wolf

December 12—Solana Beach, CA—Belly Up

December 14—Los Angeles, CA—El Rey Theatre

January 19—Vancouver, British Columbia—Commodore Ballroom

January 20—Seattle, WA—The Showbox @ The Market