Last night (March 12), Beck took his "Waking Light" to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Fresh off the release of his first album in six years Morning Phase, alt-rock's favorite "Loser" dazzled with a straightforward, simply pretty performance.

Looking like the world's hippest history teacher in a simple brown tweed jacket and patterned black shirt with dark clouds floating behind him, Beck appeared to be contemplative and fittingly melancholy for the reflective, heartbreaking single.

Later, he performed the Morning Phase standout track "Say Goodbye" in a web exclusive:

The performance on The Tonight Show comes just days after Beck announced his first round of summer tour dates. Check out his full schedule (thus far) below:

04/9: Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre
04/13, 04/20: Indio, CA @ Coachella
04/23: Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater
04/24: El Paso, TX @ Abraham Chavez Theatre
04/26: Frisco, TX @ Edgefest 24
06/19: Cleveland, OH @ State Theatre
06/20: Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
06/19-22: Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
06/24: North Adams, MA @ Mass MOCA
06/27: Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre
06/28: Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
07/1: New York, NY @ Summerstage
07/18-20: Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Fest
07/18-20: Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival

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