We’re sure you were probably a little scared when Blitzen Trapper announced they’d be taking a break to write their new album, Destroyer of the Void. What else would you do for experimental folk from Portland, OR? Well, it’s seemed as if time has passed in our favor as the wait for word regarding any news of the album is here at last (via P4k). Longest five months ever.

What we do know, besides a tracklist which you can peep below, is that the album was produced by Mike Coykendall, who has produced the likes of M. Ward to She & Him and beyond, and that Peter and Heather Woods Broderick of Efterklang composed some string arrangements and singer-songwriter Alela Diane makes a one song cameo. And if those aren’t enough, you can also enjoy the first track from the entitled “Heaven and Earth” below as well.

But wait, there’s more. Check the band out on tour in Europe in May and then North America starting June 2nd, including stops at Bonnaroo and the Osheaga Festival.

Destroyer of the Void is out June 8th via Sub Pop.

Check Out:
“Heaven and Earth”

Destroyer of the Void Tracklist:
01. Destroyer of the Void
02. Laughing Lover
03. Below the Hurricane
04. The Man Who Would Speak True
05. Love and Hate
06. Heaven and Earth
07. Dragon’s Song
08. The Tree [ft. Alela Diane]
09. Evening Star
10. Lover Leave Me Drowning
11. The Tailor
12. Sadie

Blitzen Trapper 2010 Tour Dates:
03/28 Portland, OR – McMenamins Kennedy School
05/15 – Minehead, England @ ATP Festival
05/17 – London, England -@ Borderline
05/18 – Utrecht, Netherlands @ Tivoli
05/19 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix
05/20 – Groningen, Netherlands @ Vera
06/02 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House
06/03 – Missoula, MT @ The Palace
06/04 – Bozeman, MT @ The Filling Station
06/06 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
06/07 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
06/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
06/10 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
06/13 – Charlotte, NC @ Casbah at Tremont Music Hall
06/14 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
06/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theatre
06/16 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
06/18 – Lancaster, PA @ TBA
06/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel Club
06/20 – Cincinnati, OH @ TBA
06/21 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
06/22 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
06/24 – Aspen, CO @ TBA
06/27 – Albuquerque, NM @ TBA
06/28 – Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
06/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
07/01 – Quincy, CA @ High Sierra Music Festival
07/02 – Quincy, CA @ High Sierra Music Festival
08/01 – Montreal, Quebec @ Osheaga Festival