After reuniting recently and touring again over the last couple years, Toad the Wet Sprocket, the alt-pop band known for songs like “Walk on the Ocean”, “All I Want”, and “Fall Down”, are about to release their first new album of original material in 16 years.

New Constellation will be out on October 15th on the band’s own label, Abe’s Records and is the end result of a very successful Kickstarter campaign in which the band’s monetary goal was met within 20 hrs. of its initial posting, and ended with more than five times the campaign’s anticipated amount pledged.

“New Constellation” was the very first new song written specifically for the band, “explained lead Glen Phillips, “After a decade in the folk/singer/songwriter world it was exciting to write with the band in mind.”

“Taking the record to Kickstarter just seemed to be the right way to go,” Phillips said. “We wanted to get the record started without too much outside pressure or interference, and be able to go more directly to the most loyal fans.”

The band, rounded out by all-original members guitarist Todd Nichols, bassist Dean Dinning, and drummer Randy Guss, also stirred pre-release excitement by offering a free digital EP on Noisetrade, which features two of the new songs. Like the title of the Noisetrade release, expect a mix of ‘something old and something new’ live, as they the tour the country in support of the new music.

Tour dates:

09/18/13 – Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall

09/19/13 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground

09/21/13 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Farm Aid

09/22/13 – Unionville, CT – Infinity Hall

11/01/13 – Boston, MA – Wilbur Theatre

11/02/13 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse

11/03/13 – Albany, NY – College Of Saint Rose

11/06/13 – New York, NT – The Bowery Ballroom

11/07/13 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

11/08/13 – Englewood, NJ – Bergen Performing

11/09/13 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre

11/11/13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar

11/13/13 – Kent, OH – The Kent Stage

11/14/13 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music

11/15/13 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall

11/16/13 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre

11/17/13 – Daytrotter Recording

11/18/13 – Bloomington, IN – Bluebird

11/19/13 – Cincinnati, OH – 20th Century

11/21/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom

11/22/13 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre

11/23/13 – Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights

john
(