Jackson Browne has announced that his 14th studio album, Standing in the Breach, is set to hit October 7.

The LP will be supported by a U.S. and U.K. tour, beginning September 14 in Washington, D.C.

"This is my ideal band, with some of my favorite players, all of whom appear on the new CD, and whose combined gifts provide the musical foundation and emotional underpinnings of my new songs," Browne says.

His group consists of Val McCallum on guitar, bassist Bob Glaub, drummer Mauricio Lewak and keyboardist Jeff Young, along with Greg Leisz on guitar, lap steel and pedel steel.

"The interplay between Val McCallum and Greg Leisz on this album - the effortlessness of their chemistry is a gift really, that just dropped into my lap.

I feel fortunate to have them out on the road for this tour."