Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant is returning to the road with her first full album of new songs in nearly a decade. After gaining attention in the 1980s with the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs, Merchant launched a solo career in 1995 with the self-produced album Tigerlily, which sold over 5 million copies in the United States alone boosted by Top 40 singles “Carnival,” “Wonder” and “Jealousy.” A series of acclaimed albums followed, starting with the platinum-selling Ophelia in 1998 and continuing with explorations inspired by American and British folk music and literature. In April, Nonesuch Records will release Keep Your Courage, Merchant’s ninth solo studio album and first of new material since her self-titled release in 2014.