Jenny Lewis will release a solo album Acid Tongue on Warner Bros Records in September. This is the follow-up to her internationally acclaimed 2006 album Rabbit Fur Coat (Team Love Records). The album announcement comes just weeks after Jenny wrapped a world wide tour in support of Rilo Kiley's Under The Blacklight album (Warner Bros Records, 2007).

Some of Lewis' most steadfast collaborators appear on Acid Tongue: Johnathan Rice, Farmer Dave Scher, Jason Boesel, Jason Lader and M Ward. She also invited other notable musician friends into the fold, including Elvis Costello for a duet ("Carpetbaggers"), Chris Robinson (of The Black Crowes), Benji Hughes, Zooey Deschanel (of She & Him) & Vanessa Corbala (of Whispertown2000) on backing vocals, Paz Lenchantin (A Perfect Circle / The Entrance Band) and her sister Ana provided strings, Davey Faragher (of The Imposters) on bass, as well as Laurel Canyon's own Jonathan Wilson on guitar, and even members of Jenny's own family. Her sister Leslie Lewis provided backing vocals on two songs while her father, harmonica virtuoso Eddie Gordon makes a star turn on rumbling bass harp.

The all analog, no Pro-Tools sessions were all part of a shared aesthetic between Lewis, her producers, and her musician collaborators, working quickly and tracking her vocals entirely live and without embellishment. Recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California in just 3 weeks, the album's tracks, disparate as they are, share a sparkling vitality; Lewis' voice has never sounded so expressive and the narratives have never been so hard-hitting and acerbic.

Jenny Lewis - 2008 Tour Dates
9/16 - Fox Theatre- Boulder, CO
9/17 - Ogden Theatre- Denver, CO
9/19 - Epiphany Church, Chicago IL
9/20 - Anchor Inn- Omaha, NE*
9/21 - Ryman Auditorium- Nashville, TN*
9/22 - Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN*
9/23 - George's Majestic Fayetteville, AK*
9/24 - The Lyric Theatre - Oxford, MS*
9/25 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK*
9/26 - Austin City Limits - Austin, TX
10/2 - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue- Washington, DC
10/4 - Apollo Theatre- New York, NY

(*with Conor Oberst )

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Femme fatale Jenny Lewis has never sounded so passionate and her songs never so hard-hitting and acerbic as on her aptly titled solo disk, [title]Acid Tongue[/title]. The album follows 2006's Rabbit Fur Coat (which Spin named among the best albums of that year) and a series of acclaimed albums with indie rock fave Rilo Kiley. Featuring collaborations with A Band Called She & Him and guest appearances by Elvis Costello and Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes, Acid Tongue proves to be wicked good.

1. Black Sand
2. Pretty Bird
3. The Next Messiah
4. Bad Man's World
5. Acid Tongue
6. See Fernando
7. Godspeed
8. Carpetbaggers
9. Trying My Best To Love You
10. Jack Killed Mom
11. Sing A Song For Them

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CFQO7U/?tag=imwan-20

I've heard live versions of 4 out of the 11 songs and, in my opinion, they are amazing.

Cover art update, plus if you call the phone number in the top video, you'll get to hear her sing a rough version of the title track on your phone.

Incidentally a friend of mine from England heard the track Carpetbagger, which is the duet with Costello, and she was able to get the track into mp3 form and send it to me so I could get an early preview. It is a song I already knew but I hadn't heard it with his vocals. Anyway....I know the release date was pushed back to Sept. 23 and I can't wait to buy this.

http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new ... medium=mp3

'Acid Tongue'... with guest appearance by Ben Gibbard

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iRqAaZQ5SI[/youtube]

Next Messiah

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGjyGXuqtus[/youtube]

Linda:

I will echo Zane's comment about the Costello duet. Nice track. Cut 12 Sing A Song for Them I can't
get out of my head. What a great track. Cut 3 The Next Messiah starts out with a riff that reminds
me of Chris Isaak's "Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing". Cut 10 Jack Killed Mom morphs into kind of
a gospel type feel at the end of the song.

I also found out that the LP version will include the CD:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DPC4QY/?tag=imwan-20

Review in Uncut gave it 3 stars.

For the southern California fans she is playing Spaceland on Thursday the 11th and The Echo on Friday the
12th.

Rebel007

http://www.nme.com/news/jenny-lewis/41294



Jenny Lewis announces two January shows

Nov 26, 2008

Jenny Lewis has announced two shows, to take place this January.

The Rilo Kiley front woman, will perform sets at the University of Washington’s Meany Hall in Seattle, WA on January 21, and at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA the following night, January 22.

The singer is currently promoting her second solo disc, ‘Acid Tongue’, and recently contributed a track to the new Disney movie starring Miley Cyrus.

Lewis wrote and recorded ‘Barking at the Moon’, an original song for the soundtrack of ‘Bolt’, and the track is currently available via iTunes.

She will play:

Seattle, WA @ Meany Hall for the Performing Arts (University of Washington) (January 21)
Bellingham, WA @ Western Washington University (22)

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Here's the [lilred]Bolt[/lilred] soundtrack album:



1. I Thought I Lost You Miley Cyrus 3:36
2. Barking at the Moon Jenny Lewis 3:17
3. Meet Bolt John Powell 1:49
4. Bolt Transforms John Powell 1:00
5. Scooter Chase John Powell 2:29
6. New York John Powell 1:44
7. Meet Mittens John Powell 1:25
8. The RV Park John Powell 2:14
9. A Fast Train John Powell 2:38
10. Where Were You on St. Rhino's Day? John Powell 1:58
11. Sing-Along Rhino John Powell 0:42
12. Saving Mittens John Powell 1:02
13. House on Wheels John Powell 3:07
14. Las Vegas John Powell 2:01
15. A Friend in Need John Powell 1:13
16. Rescuing Penny John Powell 3:09
17. A Real Life Superbark John Powell 0:46
18. Unbelievable TV John Powell 1:20
19. Home at Last/Barking at the Moon (Reprise) John Powell 1:29

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EQUETG/?tag=imwan-20

Also on itunes, there is a download only track listed as track 12 called Pelican Bay. It is a fantastic song! Get it now!!

There is also a bonus track on the Japanese import called "The Highs and Lows of Being Number One". Good song!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001H7Q2Z2/?tag=imwan-20

Thanks for the info on the bonus tracks -- I have ordered the Japanese release for these 2 extra songs!

She also did a song for the "Bolt" soundtrack(I don't know when it was recorded), as well as providing a voice for a minor character. Her song is called Barking at the Moon.