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May 31, 2012 By Mike Hilleary Dan Deacon

Baltimore-based electronic-pop artist Dan Deacon has announced the forthcoming release of his new album America. Influenced by his recent forays into the classical world and film scoring (for Francis Ford Coppola of all people), the nine-track effort will be available on Aug. 28 in North America and Aug. 27 everywhere else via Domino. Sampling a bit of his new work, Deacon has offered fans a free download of the raw, celebratory track “Lots,” which can be accessed below. The record’s full tracklisting, as well as Deacon’s upcoming tour schedule are also avaiable to check out.

America:

Guilford Avenue Bridge
True Thrush
Lots
Prettyboy
Crash Jam
USA I: Is a Monster
USA II: The Great American Desert
USA III: Rail
USA IV: Manifest

Dan Deacon Tour Dates:

07-07 Des Moines, IA - 80/35 Festival
07-12 New York, NY - Pier 84 *
07-14 Cincinatti, OH - Bunbury Music Festival
07-21 Antigonish, NS - Evolve Festival
09-01 Chicago, IL - North Coast Music Festival
09-07 Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Music Festival
09-19 Prague, CZ - Meet Factory
09-20 Berlin, DE - Festsall Kreuzberg
09-21 Hamburg, DE - Reepers
09-22 Eindehoven, NL - Area 51
09-23 Amsterdam, NL - Bitterzoet
09-24 Brussels, BE - Botanique
09-25 Paris, FR - Le Trebando
09-26 London, UK - Scala
09-28 Manchester, UK - Islington Mill
09-29 Brighton, UK - The Haunt

* = with John Maus

(www.dandeacon.com)