March 22nd marks the return of Jenny Lewis, as the Rilo Kiley singer will release her first album in four years, On the Line. The Voyager follow-up was initially teased with last month’s indelible, “Red Bull & Hennessy”, which we highlighted on our New Sounds playlist of must-hear gems. Lewis has now broken off a second track in “Heads Gonna Roll”.
Not to be confused with the similarly titled Yeah Yeah Yeahs hit, today’s offering sees Lewis taking a “little trip up north in a borrowed convertible red Porsche with a narcoleptic poet from Duluth.” She and her travel partner eventually “disagreed about everything from Elliott Smith to Grenadine/ He fell asleep/ And I put up the roof.”
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Lewis debuted the song live on A Prairie Home Companion almost a year ago, but now we can hear it in its full, studio version which boasts contributions from multiple legendary musicians. Ringo Starr helps out on drums, while Don Was lends a hand on bass and The Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench mans the Hammond B3 organ.
Check it out below.
In support of On the Line, Lewis will kick off a lengthy tour on March 26th. Some of the dates will see her take the stage with Death Cab for Cutie for the first time in over a decade. Update: Lewis has announced a new leg of headlining dates spread throughout July, August, September, October, and November. You can get tickets here.
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Jenny Lewis 2019 Tour Dates:
03/26 – Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre
03/27 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
03/29 – St. Paul, MN @ The Palace
03/30 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
03/31 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
04/02 – Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Festival
04/04 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Jones Assembly
04/05 – Dallas, TX @ Canton Hall
04/06 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
04/07 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
04/09 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theatre
04/10 – Jackson, MS @ Duling Hall
04/12 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
04/13-19 – Charleston, SC @ High Water Festival
05/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
05/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
05/13 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
05/14 – Albuquerque, NM @ Kimo Theatre
05/16 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
05/17 – Bellvue, CO @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre
05/18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Commonwealth Room
05/20 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
05/21 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore
05/22 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
05/24 – Napa Valley, CA @ BottleRock Music Festival
05/25 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater
05/26 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
06/11 – Portland, ME @ Thompsons Point *
06/12 – Burlington, VT @ The Green at Shelburne *
06/14 – New Haven, CT @College Street *
06/15 — Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Tennis Stadium *
06/16 — Portsmouth, NH @ Prescott Park Arts Festival
06/18 — Detroit, MI @ The Masonic *
06/20 — Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach *
06/21 — Cooperstown, NY @ Ommegang Brewery *
06/22 — Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre
07/10 — Aspen, CO @ The Belly Up
07/12 — Jackson, WY @ Pink Garter Theatre
07/14 — Whitefish, MT @ Under The Big Sky Festival
07/24 — Brighton, UK @ Komedia
07/25 — London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
07/27 — Edinburgh, UK @ Queens Hall
07/28 — Manchester, UK @ RNCM Concert Hall
07/29 — Dublin, IE @ The Button Factory
08/17 — St. Louis @ The Paegent
09/05 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
09/07 — Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
09/10 — Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live
09/11 — Orlando, FL @ The Beacham
09/13 — New Orleans, LA @ The Civic
09/14 — Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
09/15 — Springfield, MO @ Gillioz Theatre
09/17 — Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
09/18 — Ann Arbor, MI @ Michigan Theatre
10/25 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues
10/26 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
10/29 — Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre
11/01 — Montreal, QC @ L’Astral
11/03 — Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre
* = w/ Death Cab For Cutie
