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

September 22 marks the release of Islands‘ latest album, Vapours, via Anti-. The cover art above indicates that it will sound a lot like getting a second-hand high in a refrigerator might feel. We can’t make this stuff up, people. To celebrate the occasion, the band is heading out on a tour of the country starting at the end of August and concluding in November. Starting on October 15, the tour will feature ex-Be Your Own Pet frontwoman Jemima Pearl as the opening act.

Tour dates are as follows:
08.19.09 Brooklyn, NY @ Bell House
08.22.09 Los Angeles, CA @ Sunset Junction Street Fair
09.28.09 Tampa, FL @ Ritz Ybor
09.29.09 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
09.30.09 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
10.02.09 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
10.03.09 Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend
10.04.09 Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
10.06.09 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10.07.09 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
10.09.09 New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
10.10.09 Cambridge, MA @ House of Blues
10.12.09 Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
10.13.09 Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo’s
10.14.09 Toronto, Ontario @ Kool Haus
10-15 Chicago, IL – Subterranean
10.18.09 Missoula, MT @ Badlander
10.19.09 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
10.20.09 Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rickshaw Theatre
10.21.09 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
10.22.09 Davis, CA UC Davis @ Oddfellows Lodge
10.23.09 Berkeley, CA @ UC Berkeley (Lower Sproul Plaza)
10.23.09 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill (day show)
10.24.09 West Hollywood, CA @ The Troubador
10.25.09 Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
10.27.09 Austin, TX @ Mohawk
10.28.09 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
10.29.09 Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone Cafe
10.30.09 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree Cafe
10.31.09 Atlanta, GA @ Lenny’s Bar
11.01.09 Durham, NC @ Duke Coffee House
11.02.09 Baltimore, MD @ G-Spot
11.03.09 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
11.04.09 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
11.05.09 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom