It’s always cause for celebration when one of the greatest living alt-country songwriters has new material on the horizon.

James McMurtry has announced that he will release his new album, The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy, on June 20th on New West Records.

The album features appearances by Sarah Jarosz, Charlie Sexton, Bonnie Whitmore,Bukka Allen, and more alongside his trusted backing band—BettySoo on accordion & backing vocals, Cornbread on bass, Tim Holt on guitar, and Daren Hess on drums. 

Check out the title-track below: