Jim James, frontman of My Morning Jacket, has released the title track from his forthcoming solo album, *Uniform Distortion*, and announced a solo acoustic US tour. The announcement matters because the tour will present songs in a stripped-back voice-and-guitar format, marking his first run explicitly built around that approach.

*Uniform Distortion* was due on 29 June 2018 through ATO Records, with “Throwback” also released as a preview. The autumn tour was scheduled to begin on 2 November in Los Angeles and end on 21 November in Louisville, with Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra supporting; James said $1 from each ticket would go to The Waterfall Project’s partner charities.