American musician, Lee Ranaldo, has announced details of a brand new album titled Electric Trim. The album will be released on September 15, 2017 and contain nine tracks. The first single titled “Circular (Right As Rain)” is available to view below.
Ranaldo said of the album in a press release:
“I’m so excited about this record, it represents new developments and directions for me and I can’t wait to hit the road and play this music live. I’m also so pleased to partner with Mute for this release – it’s like a homecoming of sorts as Sonic Youth’s early records were released on Blast First / Mute. To me Mute has always been a true artist’s label, concentrating first and foremost on the music. I can’t wait for everyone to hear this music.”
Fans will have the opportunity to hear some new material during Ranaldo’s US tour which begins in Richmond, VA.
Electric Trim was recorded in New York City and Barcelona in collaboration with producer Raül “Refree” Fernandez and extends the work of Ranaldo’s solo canon, the most recent being his 2013 album, Last Night On Earth.
Through his collaboration with Fernandez, Ranaldo moves into some rich new sonic territories and production techniques, experimenting with electronic beats and samples alongside live players.
Ranaldo is a co-founder of Sonic Youth, a visual artist, producer, and writer. In addition to Fernandez, he worked with several special guests on Electric Trim, including Sharon Van Etten who sings on six of the tracks and duets on “Last Looks” and Kid Millions (aka Man Forever) as well as longtime friend and collaborator Nels Cline (Wilco). In addition, the album features Ranaldo’s band The Dust (fellow Sonic Youth member Steve Shelley, guitarist Alan Licht, and bassist Tim Luntzel).
Ranaldo collaborated with award-winning New York author Jonathan Lethem (Motherless Brooklyn / The Fortress of Solitude) for lyrics on six of the songs. The American artist Richard Prince, who previously painted the sleeve for Sonic Youth’s 2004 album Sonic Nurse, created the artwork for the album.
1. Moroccan Mountains
2. Uncle Skeleton
3. Let’s Start Again
4. Last Looks (with Sharon Van Etten)
5. Circular (Right As Rain)
6. Electric Trim
7. Purloined
8. Thrown Over The Wall
9. New Thing
Lee Ranaldo Us Tour
06/13 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry
06/15 – Atlanta, GA – 40 Watt Club
06/17 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
06/18 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa
06/19 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
06/20 – Dallas, TX – Sons of Hermann Hall
06/21 – Austin, TX – The North Door
06/23 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s
06/24 – Nashville, TN – The Anchor Fellowship
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