Beck has announced plans for a new acoustic album, which he will be unveiling at a string of shows spread across the summer.

The dates – which include one show as part of the Bob Dylan/Wilco/My Morning Jacket AmericanaramA festival – will see Beck road test material from the forthcoming record.

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“These very special performances will feature never before heard material from an upcoming acoustic record,†he said. “The record can best be described as a self-contained work, one that came in the form of a burst of inspiration following the completion of last year’s groundbreaking Song Reader sheet music album.â€

A release date for the acoustic album has yet to be confirmed.

Beck’s American tour dates are:

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May 19 Santa Cruz, California | Rio Theatre

May 20 San Francisco, California | Davies Symphony Hall (Song Reader event)

July 02 Paris, France | Days Off Festival

July 27 Wantagh, New York | Americanarama Festival

July 28 Newport, Rhode Island | Newport Folk Festival

July 30 Portland, Maine | State Theatre

August 02 Boston, Massachusetts | Bank of America Pavilion

August 04 Brooklyn, New York | Prospect Park Bandshell