Thanks to Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon's split, the members of Sonic Youth are spending 2013 involved with other projects, and for Lee Ranaldo, this means an album with his new band the Dust. The record is called Last Night on Earth, and it's out on October 8 through Matador.
As previously reported, Lee Ranaldo and the Dust features the iconic six-stringer joined by drummer Steve Shelley, guitarist Alan Licht and bassist Tim Lüntzel. A press release notes that Last Night on Earth is darker and more expansive than 2012's Between the Times & the Tides; this one is said to be "the sort of dizzying electric guitar clinic that ranks amongst the best from any era."
The album was recorded at Sonic Youth's Echo Canyon West studio in Hoboken, NJ. For a taste of what the band cooked up, stream opening cut "Lecce, Leaving" below; it combines the jangle of early R.E.M. with a little alt-rock muscle and includes a noisy psych jam.
The album is available to pre-order on CD, double-vinyl or digitally. Go to Matador's site to peruse your options, and see the tracklist below.
Scroll past the tracklist to see Renaldo's previously announced upcoming tour schedule. It includes a Toronto show on October 11, plus a heap of U.S. and European gigs.
Last Night on Earth:
1. Lecce, Leaving
2. Key/Hole
3. Home Chds
4. The Rising Tie
5. Last Night on Earth
6. By the Window
7. Late Descent #2
8. Ambulancer
9. Blackt Out
10. Late Descent #2 (Dusted Mix) (iTunes bonus track)
Tour dates:
10/08 Hudson, NY - Club Helsinki
10/09 Buffalo, NY - Tralf Music Hall
10/11 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
10/12 Detroit, MI - Trinosophes
10/13 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
10/14 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
10/15 Minneapolis, MN - The Triple Rock
10/17 Iowa City, IA - Gabe's
10/18 Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room *
10/19 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck *
10/20 St. Louis, MO - The Firebird *
10/22 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
10/23 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
10/25 Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House
11/10 Groningen, Netherlands - Vera
11/11 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel
11/13 Cologne, Germany - Gebaude 9
11/13 Metz, France - Acoustic Show At Le Musée De La Cour D'or
11/15 Metz, France - Caveau Des Trinitaires - Musique Volante Festival
11/17 Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Romandie
11/18 Feyzin, France - Epicerie Moderne
11/20 Villeneuve D'asq, France - Festival Tour De Chauffe At La Ferme D'en Haut
11/21 London, UK - The Garage
11/22 Camber Sands, UK - ATP Festival at Camber Sands
11/23 Paris, France - Boulogne Billancourt BB Mix Festival
11/25 Poitiers, France - Confort Moderne
11/26 Tours, France - Temps Machine
12/06 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
12/07 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
12/08 Seattle, WA - Barboza
12/11 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
12/13 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
* with Built to Spill
As previously reported, Lee Ranaldo and the Dust features the iconic six-stringer joined by drummer Steve Shelley, guitarist Alan Licht and bassist Tim Lüntzel. A press release notes that Last Night on Earth is darker and more expansive than 2012's Between the Times & the Tides; this one is said to be "the sort of dizzying electric guitar clinic that ranks amongst the best from any era."
The album was recorded at Sonic Youth's Echo Canyon West studio in Hoboken, NJ. For a taste of what the band cooked up, stream opening cut "Lecce, Leaving" below; it combines the jangle of early R.E.M. with a little alt-rock muscle and includes a noisy psych jam.
The album is available to pre-order on CD, double-vinyl or digitally. Go to Matador's site to peruse your options, and see the tracklist below.
Scroll past the tracklist to see Renaldo's previously announced upcoming tour schedule. It includes a Toronto show on October 11, plus a heap of U.S. and European gigs.
Last Night on Earth:
1. Lecce, Leaving
2. Key/Hole
3. Home Chds
4. The Rising Tie
5. Last Night on Earth
6. By the Window
7. Late Descent #2
8. Ambulancer
9. Blackt Out
10. Late Descent #2 (Dusted Mix) (iTunes bonus track)
Tour dates:
10/08 Hudson, NY - Club Helsinki
10/09 Buffalo, NY - Tralf Music Hall
10/11 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
10/12 Detroit, MI - Trinosophes
10/13 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
10/14 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
10/15 Minneapolis, MN - The Triple Rock
10/17 Iowa City, IA - Gabe's
10/18 Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room *
10/19 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck *
10/20 St. Louis, MO - The Firebird *
10/22 Nashville, TN - Exit/In
10/23 Asheville, NC - The Grey Eagle
10/25 Brooklyn, NY - The Bell House
11/10 Groningen, Netherlands - Vera
11/11 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel
11/13 Cologne, Germany - Gebaude 9
11/13 Metz, France - Acoustic Show At Le Musée De La Cour D'or
11/15 Metz, France - Caveau Des Trinitaires - Musique Volante Festival
11/17 Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Romandie
11/18 Feyzin, France - Epicerie Moderne
11/20 Villeneuve D'asq, France - Festival Tour De Chauffe At La Ferme D'en Haut
11/21 London, UK - The Garage
11/22 Camber Sands, UK - ATP Festival at Camber Sands
11/23 Paris, France - Boulogne Billancourt BB Mix Festival
11/25 Poitiers, France - Confort Moderne
11/26 Tours, France - Temps Machine
12/06 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
12/07 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
12/08 Seattle, WA - Barboza
12/11 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
12/13 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
* with Built to Spill