Toronto singer-songwriter Matthew Barber will have a busy next couple of months, with both a new album and a cross-country tour in the forecast.

“Ghost Notes,” Barber’s follow-up to 2005’s “Sweet Nothing,” will hit stores March 4.

The stripped-down LP was produced over six days at the Tragically Hip’s Bathouse studio in Bath, Ont.

Fans who get their hands on the first run of the album will find a digital download card that allows them access to rarities and out-takes.

In support of the new release, Barber will co-headline the “Sibling Rivalry Tour” with his sister and singer-songwriter Jill, who provides vocals on two of the tracks on “Ghost Notes.”

The trek kicks off Feb. 28 in Quebec City and wraps up March 29 in British Columbia.

Here are the tour dates:

- Feb. 28 Wakefield, QC @ Black Sheep Inn
- Feb. 29 Kingston, ON @ Grad Club
- March 7 London, ON @ London Music Club
- March 8 Guelph, ON @ Dublin United Church
- March 20 Vancouver, BC @ Media Club
- March 21 Tofino, BC @ Legion Hall
- March 22 Victoria, BC @ Hemmans
- March 25 Rossland, BC @ Old Fire Hall
- March 26 Calgary, AB @ Quincy’s Lounge
- March 27 Edmonton, AB @ Myer Horowitz Theatre (afternoon and evening shows)
- March 28 Saskatoon, SK @ Louis’ Pub
- March 29 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre w/Julie Doiron






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