Vanessa Carlton readies 'Love Is An Art' album, tour

Tying into the announcement of her sixth studio album, Vanessa Carlton will perform her new single "The Only Way To Love" on Jan. 29 on 3RD Hour TODAY. The song is off her upcoming album Love Is An Art (Dine Alone) out March 27. It was produced by Dave Fridmann (MGMT, Flaming Lips).

"Love is the energy you put out into the world," says the Nashville-based Carlton, who was inspired in part by the 1956 book The Art of Loving by philosopher Erich Fromm, and by stories and struggles both in her interior world and the world around her. "And it can be so incredibly messy at times."

Earlier this month, Vanessa announced the first leg of her Love Is An Art Tour with tickets available now. Album and Concert Ticket bundles are also available through Vanessa's fan ticketing site and include a discount when purchasing a signed CD or vinyl along with a concert ticket. Signed albums will be available for pick up night of the show at participating venues at the merch stand. $1 for each ticket sold through Vanessa's ticketing site will benefit the Nashville Ballet. PRESS HERE for more info and to purchase tickets.

Track listing:

1. I Can't Stay The Same
2. Companion Star
3. I Know You Don't Mean It
4. Die, Dinosaur
5. Love Is An Art
6. Future Pain
7. Back To Life
8. Patience
9. The Only Way To Love
10. Salesman
11. Miner's Canary

Tour dates:

April 2 St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill
April 3 Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room
April 4 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre
April 5 Chicago, IL @ City Winery
April 6 Chicago, IL @ City Winery
April 8 Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
April 9 Toronto, ON @ The Drake
April 10 Homer, NY @ Center for the Arts of Homer
April 11 Pittsburgh, PA @ Jergels
April 13 Cleveland, OH @ Music Box Theatre
April 14 Washington, DC @ Birchmere
April 16 Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
April 18 Boston, MA @ Sinclair
April 19 New York, NY @ City Winery
April 20 Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head Tavern
April 22 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
April 23 Atlanta, GA @ City Winery
April 24 Atlanta, GA @ City Winery
April 25 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In