Listen to JD McPherson’s Dark and Twangy “Don’t Travel Through The Night Alone” From Upcoming LP

JD McPherson will release new album Nite Owls in September, and it’s a record that was as influenced by Depeche Mode as Duane Eddy. That’s apparent on new single “Don’t Travel Through the Night Alone,” which has the dark-and-twangy vibe of being the only car on a desert highway at 2 AM when you wonder “is the full moon enough to light my way” and consider switching off your headlights just to find out.

“The lyrics came quickly, but a long time after the musical ideas,” JD tells us. “I think now the song is just a story about getting unstuck.” The song makes its premiere in this post and you can listen below.

JD is currently on tour with Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and then in the fall he’ll be out on his own headlining tour which includes a NYC show at Bowery Ballroom on October 4 with Kate Clover. All dates are listed below.

Nite Owls is out September 27 via New West (pre-order).

JD McPherson – 2024 Tour Dates:

Supporting Robert Plant & Alison Krauss:
August 21 – Murphys, CA – Ironstone Amphitheater
August 22 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheater
August 24 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
August 25 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Theater
August 26 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheatre
August 28 – Santa Fe, NM – The Santa Fe Opera
August 29 – Santa Fe, NM – The Santa Fe Opera
August 31 – Colorado Springs, CO – Ford Amphitheater
September 1 – Vail, CO – Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater

Nite Owls Headline Tour:
September 27 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
September 28 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
September 29 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
October 1 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
October 2 – Ardmore, PA – Ardmore Music Hall
October 4 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
October 6 – Boston, MA – The Sinclair
October 8 – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall
October 9 – Detroit, MI – Magic Bag
October 11 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
October 12 – Chicago, IL – Metro
November 7 – Little Rock, AR – Whitewater Tavern
November 8 – Dallas, TX – The Kessler
November 9 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
November 12 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
November 14 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
November 15 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
November 16 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall
November 18 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
November 19 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
November 21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Commonwealth Room
November 22 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre
November 23 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre