North Carolina folk group Bowerbirds have announced their newest album, The Clearing, due out on March 6. The group will also embark on a series of North American tour dates, starting with a March 17 performance in North Carolina.

Listen to and download a track, “Tuck The Darkness In” here.

The Clearing will be Bowerbirds’ third full-length studio album following 2007’s Hymns for a Dark Horse, and 2009’s Upper Air. The duo also released an EP, Danger at Sea in 2006.

The Raleigh, North Carolina folk trio, comprised of Phillip Moore, Beth Tacular, and Mark Paulson, have experienced steady success, with positive critical reception and a supporting gig for fellow folkies The Mountain Goats.

Look for The Clearing, available on Dead Oceans beginning March 6, and for more information on upcoming tour dates and tickets, click here.

The Clearing tracklist is as follows:
1. Tuck the Darkness In
2. In The Yard
3. Walk the Furrows
4. Stitch the Ham
5. This Year
6. Brave World
7. Hush
8. Overcoming With Light
9. Sweet Moment
10. Death Wish
11. Now We Hurry On

Bowerbirds’ tour dates are as follows:
3/17 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
3/21 – Washington, DC – Black Cat
3/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
3/23 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
3/24 – Boston, MA – Paradise
3/26 – Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa
3/27 – Toronto, ON – The Garrison
3/29 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
3/31 – Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center
4/3 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
4/4 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
4/6 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
4/7 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
4/8 – San Diego, CA – Casbah
4/11 – Austin, TX – The Parish
4/12 – Dallas, TX – The Loft
4/14 – Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree
4/15 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl