Denton folk troubadour Daniel Folmer is beginning the fall with another new album, a follow-up to January's unexpectedly poppy collection The Roaring Twenties. This new set, Dead End, is a return to the lovelorn, lonesome sound for Folmer, and will be released with a show Saturday at J&J's in Denton.

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The singer actually recorded Dead End's tracks – including the goodbye-letter title track and the lilting love ballad "Open Arms" – early last year with producer John Congleton.

"It was written right during a time when my girlfriend had left town and my closest friends were all moving away at once," Folmer told us in an e-mail. "Basically, it explores the ideas of loss and being left behind to sort out the mess. Though I was very active in school, music, hockey and work, I felt very much alone and very sedentary without my comrades."

He's feeling better now, he says, but releasing these songs honors those who inspired their lyrics: "Since the album has been recorded, I have found new comrades, but these were the people I moved out to Denton with who taught me how to play live music, taught me how to be who I am today."

After playing his show on Saturday, Folmer will travel to Europe to play guitar and keys for the Paper Chase on its tour. So consider the J&J's event a celebration and a send-off of sorts. Find out more about Dead End at myspace.com/dfolmer, and hear a new track from the album Thursday on QuickDFW.com.

E-mail Hunter at hhauk@quickdfw.com with tips and music.

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