Back in 2008, the Fleet Foxes helped usher in the “Beard Rock” movement with a pair of releases via venerable indie label Sub Pop, namely the five-song EP Sun Giant and their self-titled LP. After a long three-year wait the Seattle-based band will release their sophomore effort, Helplessness Blues, on May 8. Today, the group has given fans a taste of what’s to come by offering up the record’s title track as a free download, which you can also listen to in the widget below…

In other Fleet Foxes news, the pastoral folk-rock act has quietly announced dates for an early Spring tour in support of the record, which kicks off on April 30 at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, BC and includes a high profile stop at the United Palace Theatre on May 18 in NYC. The band will be offering a limited amount of pre-sale tickets via their website tomorrow (February 1) starting a 9 AM PST, which also includes the ability to bundle your ticket purchase with a copy of the new album.

READ ON for a full list of tour dates…

04.30.2011 – The Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC

05.01.2011 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR

05.03.2011 – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA

05.05.2011 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA

05.06.2011 – Spreckles Theatre – San Diego, CA

05.07.2011 – Hollywood Palladium – Hollywood, CA

05.08.2011 – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ

05.10.2011 – Stubb’s Waller Creek – Austin, TX

05.11.2011 – Palladium Ballroom – Dallas, TX

05.13.2011 – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN

05.14.2011 – The Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA

05.15.2011 – DAR Constitution Hall – Washington, DC

05.17.2011 – Orpheum Theatre – Boston, MA

05.18.2011 – The United Palace Theatre – New York, NY

05.21.2011 – Tower Theatre – Upper Darby, PA

05.25.2011 – Astra – Berlin, Germany

05.26.2011 – Dachau Summer of Music – Munich, Germany

05.28.2011 – Primavera Sound – Barcelona, Spain

05.30.2011 – Bataclan – Paris, France

05.31.2011 – Hammersmith Apollo – London, UK

08.11.2011 – Oya Festival – Oslo, Norway

08.12.2011 – Way Out West – Gothenburg, Sweden

Jeffrey Greenblatt

Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a degree in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.

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