Alt.country-rockers Son Volt will take to the road in September for a club tour in which the band will preview material from its forthcoming album, "Wide Swing Tremolo," due out in early October.

According to a spokesman for the group, Son Volt will use the month worth of dates to stretch out its acoustic legs on the new songs, as most of "Tremolo" finds the band embracing a louder, more electric-based sound that will be showcased in an extended tour beginning in mid-October.

Despite the relatively quick turn-around time between "Tremolo" and the group's previous album, 1997's "Straightaways," band frontman Jay Farrar said that Son Volt actually felt less pressured during the sessions this time around, which contributed to the record's more experimental side.

"Looking back on the last record," Farrar said, "we probably headed back into the studio too quickly after getting off tour, and there was certainly a push to get it done and get back on the road. For 'Tremolo,' we had more time to work on ideas, more time to bring other people in to help with the texture of songs. That luxury is maybe why the effects of 'Straightface' or 'Driving the View' is more noticeable than the past two records."

The itinerary for Son Volt's "Wide Swing Tremolo" club tour:

  • 9/17 - Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
  • 9/18 - Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck
  • 9/20 - Boulder, CO @ E-Town
  • 9/22 - Dallas, TX @ Sons of Herman Hall
  • 9/23 - Austin, TX @ Antone's
  • 9/24 - Houston, TX @ Satellite Lounge
  • 9/26 - Atlanta, GA @ Smith's Olde Bar
  • 9/27 - Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
  • 9/28 - Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere
  • 9/29 - Philadelphia, PA @ Painted Bride
  • 9/30 - Somerville, MA @ Somerville Theater
  • 10/1 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
  • 10/3 - Toronto, ONT @ Lees Palace
  • 10/5 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
  • 10/6 - Chicago, Il @ Martyr's
  • 10/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue