Take a listen to the title track from Helplessness Blues, the Phil Ek and Fleet Foxes-produced followup to 2008’s self-titled full-length debut. The sound’s familiar, welcome.

Fleet Foxes – “Helplessness Blues”

Helplessness Blues is out 5/3 via Sub Pop/Bella Union. Around that time the band’s heading out on their first North American since August 2009:

04/30 – Vancouver BC @ The Vogue Theatre

05/01 – Portland OR @ Crystal Ballroom

05/03 – Seattle WA @ Moore Theatre

05/05 – Oakland CA @ Fox Theater

05/06 – San Diego CA @ Spreckels Theatre

05/07 – Hollywood CA @ Hollywood Palladium

05/08 – Tucson AZ @ Rialto Theatre

05/10 – Austin TX @ Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater

05/11 – Dallas TX @ Palladium Ballroom

05/13i – Nashville TN @ Ryman Auditorium

05/14 – Atlanta GA @ The Tabernacle

05/15 – Washington DC @ DAR Constitution Hall

05/17 – Boston MA @ Orpheum Theatre

05/18 – New York NY @ The United Palace Theatre

05/21 – Upper Darby PA @ Tower Theatre