New Releases for Tuesday, August 21, 2007: Rilo Kiley, M.I.A.

Head on over to Rilo Kiley's MySpace to stream the new album, Under the Blacklight, out today, August 21.



I think RK is OK, but I've never been a huge fan. But listening to this album, I'm pretty sure this record fulfills a contractual obligation, not an artistic endeavor.







M.I.A.'s Kala is out today, too. Featuring beats from Baltimore's Blaqstarr. Fortunately for M.I.A., her visa problems kept her from working with Timbaland and making obvious, superficial tracks.

Rilo Kiley To Release Under The Black Light August 27, Tour Dates

Those of us who adore Rilo Kiley will be happy to know there is a new album coming out on August (Under the Blacklight), and a slew of tour dates (2 nights at 9:30 Club included, $25 apiece):

Thu-Sep-06 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
Fri-Sep-07 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom - MFNW 2007
Sat-Sep-08 Seattle, WA @ Showbox
Mon-Sep-10 Salt Lake City, UT @ McKay Events Center, w/Modest Mouse
Tue-Sep-11 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Wed-Sep-12 Columbia, MO @ University of Missouri - Jesse Auditorium
Thu-Sep-13 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Auditorium
Fri-Sep-14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Sat-Sep-15 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Mon-Sep-17 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Tue-Sep-18 Toronto, ONT @ Phoenix Theatre
Wed-Sep-19 Montreal, QUE @ La Tulipe
Fri-Sep-21 Boston, MA @Avalon
Sat-Sep-22 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Sun-Sep-23 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
Tue-Sep-25 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Wed-Sep-26 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Thu-Sep-27 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Fri-Sep-28 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
Sat-Sep-29 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Mon-Oct-01 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Tue-Oct-02 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
Thu-Oct-04 New Orleans, LA @ Republic
Fri-Oct-05 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Sat-Oct-06 Dallas, TX @ Palladium
Sun-Oct-07 Austin, TX @ Stubb's BBQ
Tue-Oct-09 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Wed-Oct-10 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Fri-Oct-12 San Diego, CA @ SOMA
Sat-Oct-13 Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
Mon-Oct-15 Los Angeles, CA @ Santa Monica Civic

Tickets are currently still available for both 9:30 Club shows, which is encouraging since I missed out on Neko Case tickets.