Conor Oberst's new album, Salutations, is due out on Nonesuch Records next Friday, March 17. But you don't need to wait till then to hear it: the album is streaming in full below as an NPR First Listen. Salutations, a companion piece to 2016's lauded Ruminations, comprises full-band versions of the ten songs from that solo album plus seven additional songs. The new album was recorded at the famed Shangri-la Studios in Malibu and Five Star Studios in Echo Park with The Felice Brothers and the legendary drummer Jim Keltner, who co-produced the album.

Reflecting on the two recordings of the songs on Ruminations and Salutations, NPR's Stephen Thompson says "it turns out both approaches serve these songs well. This remains some of Oberst's most personal and reflective material, written in a harsh winter after a health scare, so it was worth letting the songs breathe for a few months before revisiting them. They still sound full of life, and still feel ragged at times, but they shine in new and different ways."

Read the complete review at npr.org/firstlisten.

To reserve a copy of Salutations, head to iTunes or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl pre-orders include a download of the complete album on release day.

Conor Oberst begins a tour featuring music from Salutations with the Felice Brothers as his backing band at a sold-out show in his hometown of Omaha tonight. See below for all of the currently scheduled dates; for all the latest, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

The NPR Music First Listen embed was replaced with a Spotify embed following the album's release.

CONOR OBERST ON TOUR