Vanessa Carlton Takes ‘Liberman’ For A Ride

Due out Oct. 23 in North America via Dine Alone Records, Liberman updates you on Carlton’s state of mind since moving from New York to Nashville, marrying Deer Tick’s John McCauley and having a baby girl.  The album was named after an oil painting by Carlton’s grandfather, whose name was Liberman.

“The swirly colors of that painting remind me of the music and the music reminds me of those colors,” Carlton said.  “Then I looked up what Liberman means and it’s ‘honorable man’ and ‘my beloved’ – all these things that just felt right to me.  It’s a strong family name that, in a weird way, describes the music to me.”

Carlton has already unveiled a little of Liberman to the world.  Tracks “Take It Easy” and “Blue Pool” were included on her Blue Pool EP.  Two other tunes from the EP – “Operator (Live Living Room Session),” and “Nothing Where Something Used To Be (Live Living Room Session),” will be included on the deluxe version of Liberman, to be released the same day.  The deluxe version comes with a complete collection of Live Living Room Sessions.

Whether you opt for standard or deluxe, you can pre-order an autographed version of Liberman that can be bundled with tickets for the upcoming tour, via the artist’s website.  The album will also be available on vinyl by the end of November.

Carlton recently unveiled a lyric video to the track “Willows” via USA Today along with more information about the album.

Here’s the tour:

Oct. 30 – Louisville, Ky.,  Zanzabar
Oct. 31 – Indianapolis, Ind., The Hi Fi
Nov. 1 – Iowa City, Iowa, The Englert Theatre
Nov. 2 – Green Bay, Wis., Meyer Theatre
Nov. 4 – Minneapolis, Minn., Cedar Cultural Center
Nov. 5 – Omaha, Neb., The Waiting Room
Nov. 6 – Lawrence, Kansas, The Bottleneck
Nov. 7 – St. Louis, Mo., Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room
Nov. 9 – Columbus, Ohio, A & R Music Bar
Nov. 10 – Chicago, Ill., City Winery Chicago
Nov. 11 – Evanston, Ill., SPACE
Nov. 13 – Ann Arbor, Mich., Blind Pig
Nov. 14 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Club Café
Nov. 15 – Cleveland, Ohio, Music Box Supper Club
Nov. 17 – London, Ontario, London Music Hall
Nov. 18 – Toronto, Ontario, Mod Club
Nov. 20 – Montreal, Quebec,  Cabaret Le Lion D’or
Nov. 21 – Ottawa, Ontario, Mavericks
Nov. 22 – Mississippi Mills, Ontario, North On 29
Nov. 23 – Hamilton, Ontario, Molson Canadian Studio
Nov. 30 – New York, N.Y., City Winery NYC
Dec. 1 – New York, N.Y., City Winery NYC
Dec. 3 – Troy, N.Y., Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
Dec. 4 – Northampton, Mass., Iron Horse Music Hall
Dec. 5 – Portland, Maine, Asylum
Dec. 7 – Boston, Mass., Brighton Music Hall
Dec. 8 – Fairfield, Conn., Fairfield Theatre StageOne
Dec. 9 – Philadelphia, Pa., World Cafe Live
Dec. 11 – Washington, D.C., The Howard Theatre
Dec. 12 – Charlottesville, Va., The Southern
Dec. 14 – Durham, N.C., Carolina Theatre
Dec. 15 – Atlanta, Ga., Terminal West
Dec. 17 – Nashville, Tenn., 3rd & Lindsley
Dec. 18 – Birmingham, Ala., WorkPlay Bar
Dec. 19 – Asheville, N.C., New Mountain Theatre 

Tickets for several shows went on sale today.  Click here for more details.