Matt Costa announces new album & tour, coming to Carrboro

California singer-songwriter Matt Costa is gearing up to the release his third album, the follow-up to his breakthrough album Unfamiliar Faces. The new album, titled Mobile Chateau, will be released on Sept. 21 via Brushfire Records.

Following the release, Costa will launch a big North American tour which will bring him to the Cat's Cradle on Thursday, Nov. 11. Tickets for the show go on sale on Thursday, July 15 via etix for $15.

Download the song "Josephine" by signing up for Costa's mailing list here. Check out the full tour schedule below.

Death Cab for Cutie hit Davidson on spring tour

Death Cab for Cutie is returning to North Carolina, but not as close to the Triangle as one might hope.

The band will make a stop at Davidson College with Cold War Kids and Ra Ra Riot on Thursday, April 9.

Death Cab is still riding high on the wave of last year's Narrow Stairs, nominated for Grammy awards for best alt rock album and best rock song for "I Will Possess Your Heart." Winners will be announced at the ceremony on Feb. 8 on CBS.

03.07.09 - Miami, FL - Langerado Festival
04.07.09 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre *
04.08.09 - Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall * [Tickets]
04.09.09 - Davidson, NC - John Belk Arena/Davidson College *
04.10.09 - Louisville, KY - Louisville Palace *
04.11.09 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum Theatre * [Tickets]
04.12.09 - Tulsa, OK - The Brady Theater *
04.13.09 - Omaha, NE - Holland Theatre *
04.15.09 - St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkings Auditorium * [Tickets]
04.17.09 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom * [Tickets]
04.18.09 - East Lansing, MI - Breslin Events Center/Michigan State University * [Tickets]
04.19.09 - Waukesha, WI - Van Male Fieldhouse/Carroll College *
04.24.09 - Spokane, WA - McCarthey Athletic Center/Gonzaga University*
04.25.09 - Boise, ID - The Morrison Center *
04.27.09 - Sacramento, CA - Memorial Auditorium *
04.29.09 - San Diego, CA - RIMAC Arena/UC San Diego * [Tickets]
05.01.09 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall #
05.02.09 - New Orleans, LA - Contemporary Arts Center #
05.04.09 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium # [Tickets]
05.05.09 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall # [Tickets]
05.06.09 - Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre # [Tickets]
05.07.09 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live # [Tickets]

* with Cold War Kids and Ra Ra Riot
# with Matt Costa and Ra Ra Riot