On October 6, former Be Your Own Pet frontwoman Jemima Pearl will release her debut album, titled Break It Up via Ecstatic Peace. The album, which includes a duet with Iggy Pop (”I Hate People”), is billed as a change for Pearl. Press release gods say,”her defiant snear is now complimented with pop melodies that make it clear hers is a voice to be reckoned with.” Whether or not that means she’s sold out and made a crappy record remains to be seen.

Tracklisting for Break It Up:
01. Heartbeats
02. After Hours
03. Ecstatic Appeal
04. Band On The Run
05. I Hate People (featuring Iggy Pop)
06. Looking For Trouble
07. Retrograde
08. Nashville Shores
09. No Good
10. D Is For Danger
11. Selfish Heart
12. Undesireable
13. So Sick

Tour dates:
10.15.09 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
10.18.09 Missoula, MT @ The Palace
10.19.09 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
10.20.09 Vancouver, BC @ Booked by Colin
10.21.09 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne
10.22.09 Davis, CA @ UC Davis
10.23.09 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of The Hill
10.24.09 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10.25.09 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
10.27.09 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10.28.09 Dallas, TX @ Rubber Gloves
10.29.09 Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone
10.30.09 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree
10.31.09 Atlanta, GA @ Eyedrum
11.01.09 Durham, NC @ Duke Coffeehouse
11.02.09 Baltimore, MD @ G Spot
11.03.09 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian
11.04.09 Boston, MA @ Middle East
11.05.09 New York, NY @ Bowery

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Written by Danny R. Phillips

Metallica, the bay-area giants that legitimized “thrash metal” with albums like Kill ‘Em All, Master of Puppets, …And Justice For All and “The Black Album” were welcomed into the hallowed confines of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009.
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