On September 23rd, Astronautalis (Andy Bothwell) will return with his third full length, Pomegranate. This is Astro’s first album since 2006’s The Mighty Ocean And Nine Dark Theaters. Since the release of that album, Bothwell has relocated from Jacksonville, Florida to Seattle. Bothwell has also made the move to Eyeball Records, who will handle the release of Pomegranate. This will be the New Jersey label’s first release by an artist with hip-hop roots, but to be fair to Bothwell, he is notorious for his incredibly diverse palette, a fact you’ll realize with just a single listen to one of his albums. Pomegranate was produced by John Congleton and Chris Godbey. You can preview the album’s strong opening track, “The Wondersmith and His Sons,” on Astro’s MySpace.

Pomegranate
01. The Wondersmith and His Sons (Stream)
02. 17 Summers
03. Secrets of the Undersea Bell
04. My Old Man’s Badge
05. Two Years Before The Mast
06. Mr. Blessington’s Imperialist Plot
07. An Episode of Sparrows
08. The Case of William Smith
09. Trouble Hunters
10. Avalanche Patrol
11. The Most Important Track on the Album
12. The Story of My Life

Tour
7/31/08 - Seattle, Washington - Jewel Box Theater @ Rendezvous