The Decemberists [ tickets ] have added a fall excursion on top of their previously scheduled summer trek as the band continues to support March's "The Hazards of Love."

The new dates, kicking off Sept. 20 in Burlington, VT, extend the Pacific Northwest group's "A Short Fazed Hovel" outing, which launched in May and continues with an Aug. 1 appearance at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, RI. Dates are below.

The band will continue to perform two sets each night during the headlining portions of the tour--the first a full performance of "The Hazards of Love," and the second comprised of older material. Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark and My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden will join the band on stage as special guests.

The Decemberists' fifth studio set, "The Hazards of Love," surfaced in March. The record debuted at No. 14 on The Billboard 200 and features guest appearances from Stark and Worden, as well as from Robyn Hitchcock, Rebecca Gates (The Spinanes) and Jim James (My Morning Jacket).

The 17-track set "tells the tale of a woman named Margaret who is ravaged by a shape-shifting animal; her lover, William; a forest queen; and a cold-blooded, lascivious rake," according to a press release.

The band's previous release, 2006's "The Crane Wife," also revolved around storytelling themes and was inspired by both a Japanese folk tale and "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare.