Lee Ranaldo and the Dust - "Lecce, Leaving"

As if this fall wasn't already packed with anticipated releases, it looks like Lee Ranaldo has a new album coming out October 8 (a month after Kim Gordon's Body/Heat) on Matador. Last Night on Earth is his first band with The Dust, which features Steve Shelley on drums. From the first track to come out (also the first song on the album, this could an extension of last year's Between the Tides and the Times. It starts off sounding like Sonic Youth relaxing into middle age, and then just as "Lecce, Leaving" sounds like it's winding down, it veers off into interesting territory, with hints of country twang mixed into the wall of noise. As much as I did like it, Between the Tides and the Times disappointed me a bit with it's middle of the road leanings. Last Night on Earth has increased my anticipation.

You can pre-order Last Night on Earth over at Matador's website. Check out "Lecce, Leaving" below, as well as some upcoming tour dates for Lee Ranaldo and the Dust, including some with Built to Spill.

10-08 Hudson, NY - Club Helsinki
10-09 Buffalo, NY - Tralf Music Hall
10-11 Toronto, Ontario - NXNE/Horseshoe Tavern
10-12 Detroit, MI - Trinosophes
10-13 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
10-14 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
10-15 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club
10-17 Iowa City, IA - Gabe's Oasis
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 Euser
11-11 Hamburg, Germany - Kampnagel
11-12 Berlin, Germany - TBC
11-13 Cologne, Germany - Gebaude 9
11-14 Metz, France - Le Musee De Cour D'or
11-15 Metz, France - Caveau Des Trinitaries / Musique Volantet Festival
11-17 Lausanne, Switzerland - Le Romandie
11-18 Feyzin, France - L'Epicerie Moderne
11-20 Villeneuve D'Asq, France - Festival Tour De Chauffe
11-21 London, England - The Garage (NME Radar Night)
11-22 Camber Sands, England - ATP
11-23 Paris, France - 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, British Columbia - The Biltmore Cabaret
12-08 Seattle, WA - Barboza
12-11 San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
12-13 Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex

* with Built to Spill