Lee Ranaldo Announces New Album Electric Trim Out September 15; Listen to "Circular (Right As Rain)"

LEE RANALDO ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ELECTRIC TRIM OUT SEPTEMBER 15 ON MUTE WATCH THE VIDEO FOR NEW SONG  “CIRCULAR (RIGHT AS RAIN)” US TOUR BEGINS TONIGHT

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LEE RANALDO has announced details of a brand new album, Electric Trim, out on September 15, 2017. Listen to the first track, “Circular (Right As Rain),” HERE. The nine-track album marks a return to the Mute family for Ranaldo, who says: “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 tonight in Richmond, VA. Further details below. 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.   ELECTRIC TRIM TRACKLISTING: Moroccan Mountains Uncle Skeleton Let’s Start Again Last Looks (with Sharon Van Etten) Circular (Right As Rain) Electric Trim Purloined Thrown Over The Wall New Thing PLAYERS: Lee Ranaldo – vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, electronics, drums, marimba Raül Refree – acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, electronics and programming, bass, drums, backing vocals Sharon Van Etten - vocals Alan Licht – electric guitar Tim Luntzel - bajo Nels Cline - electric guitar Steve Shelley - drums Kid Millions - drums Xavi de la Salud - trumpets and flugelhorns Cody Ranaldo – electronics Mar Girona – backing vocals LEE RANALDO US TOUR: June 13 – Richmond, VA – The Broadberry June 15 – Atlanta, GA – 40 Watt Club June 17 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn June 18 – New Orleans, LA – Gasa Gasa June 19 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall June 20 – Dallas, TX – Sons of Hermann Hall June 21 – Austin, TX – The North Door June 23 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry's June 24 – Nashville, TN – The Anchor Fellowship Further dates to be added, for full details and ticket links, go to http://po.st/LRWebsite A feature length documentary, HELLO HELLO HELLO : LEE RANALDO : ELECTRIC TRIM, on the year-long making of the album by filmmaker Fred Riedel recently premiered at the Montclair Film Festival, watch the trailer HERE.