It’s about that time. Singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur will be starting off on a fall North American tour in September in support of his newest effort, “Nuclear Daydream.”

Arthur posted a new song entitled “Last Train to Ithaca” on his web site. He had this to say about it: “Here is a song written soon after Hurricane Katrina struck. There is a line in it “Everybody lost their home in a wind named Katrina.” Not only the people of New Orleans but all Americans were abandoned in the wake of this catastrophe. There is still much to be done.”

MP3: Joseph Arthur - Last Train to Ithaca

Joseph Arthur Tour Dates
Sept. 2: Montreal (Parc Jean Drapeau; Osheaga Festival)
Sept. 25: Philadelphia (World Cafe Live)
Sept. 26: Hoboken, N.J. (Maxwell’s)
Sept. 27: New York (Bowery Ballroom)
Sept. 28: Boston (Paradise)
Sept. 30: Toronto (Mod Club)
Oct. 2: Detroit (Magic Bag)
Oct. 3: Cincinnati (20th Century)
Oct. 4: Chicago (Double Door)
Oct. 5: Indianapolis (Birdy’s)
Oct. 6: Minneapolis (Fine Line)
Oct. 7: Lawrence, Kan. (Bottleneck)
Oct. 8: Denver (Bluebird)
Oct. 11: Vancouver (Red Room)
Oct. 12: Seattle (Crocodile Cafe)
Oct. 13: Portland, Ore. (Doug Fir)
Oct. 15: San Francisco (Du Nord)
Oct. 17: Los Angeles (El Rey Theatre)
Oct. 19: San Diego (House of Blues)
Oct. 20: Phoenix (Clubhouse)
Oct. 22: Norman, Okla. (Oplolis)
Oct. 23: Dallas (Gypsy Tea Room)
Oct. 24: Houston (Meridien)
Oct. 25: Austin, Texas (Parish)
Oct. 28: New Orleans (Voodoo Music Experience)
Oct. 29: Nashville (3rd & Lyndsey)
Oct. 30: Atlanta (the Loft)
Nov. 1: Annapolis, Md. (Ram’s Head)
Nov. 3: Brooklyn, N.Y. (North Six)