Jenny Lewis’s Acid Tongue
Warner Bros. Records have gone all out in promoting the new album from Rilo Kiley front-woman Jenny Lewis entitled Acid Tongue. First, you could call 888-717-2243, to hear a very low quality version of the title track “Acid Tongue” on your phone. Now, thanks to a series of videos featuring Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, a proper version of that song and another “The Next Messiah,” have been released onto the world. First, Ben shows up at Jenny’s place to hear “Acid Tongue” carrying a numerous amount of heart balloons (with Acid Tongue written on them of course). Then Ben sits in a bathtub (with the balloons) and convinces Jenny Lewis collaborator Jonathan Rice into hearing the song again. In the latest video (below), Ben hides in a closet, scares Jenny, and “The Next Messiah” begins.
It’s some clever marketing for what should be a good album. Alt-country is not for everyone but with a guest list with names like Elvis Costello, Jonathan Rice, The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson and Zooey Deschanel, it’s worth at least one listen when it comes out September 23rd.
Tour Dates:
09-15 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
09-16 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
09-17 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre
09-18 Lawrence, KS – The Granada
09-19 Chicago, IL – Epiphany
09-20 Omaha, NE – Anchor Inn *
09-21 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium *
09-22 Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre *
09-23 Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge *
09-24 Oxford, MS – Lyric Theatre *
09-25 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom *
09-26 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits
09-28 Austin, TX – La Zona Rosa *!
09-30 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
10-01 Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
10-02 Washington, DC – Sixth & I Synagogue
10-03 Wilmington, DE – Grand Opera House
10-04 New York, NY – Apollo Theatre
10-05 New Haven, CT – Shubert Theatre
10-08 Paris, France – Le Maronquinerie
10-09 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg
10-10 Hamburg, Germany – Knust
10-11 Berlin, Germany – Lido
10-13 Stockholm, Sweden – Kagelbanan
10-14 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega Junior
10-16 Cologne, Germany – Gebaude 9
10-17 London, England – Koko
10-18 Glasgow, Scotland – QMU
10-19 Dublin, Ireland – Button Factory
10-25 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *
10-26 Seattle, WA – Showbox *
* with Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
! with M. Ward
