Pitchfork

One-time Drive-By Trucker Jason Isbell will venture into The World of the Solo Artist on July 10, when New West Records releases Sirens of the Ditch, his debut solo full-length.

Though he has managed to get Sirens' debut single-- "Brand New Kind of Actress"-- available for download via iTunes already, Isbell wrote in a recent MySpace blog post that he "need[s] good management ASAP! I'm getting tired of doing all this myself and it's seriously cutting into my creative time. If you are interested and capable, send me contact info and a list of artists you work with or have worked with in the past. I have an agent, a lawyer, and a record label in place now."

With or without a manager, Isbell will take to the road with his Muscle Shoals, Alabama backing band the 400 Unit in tow. Opening up quite a few shows will be Centro-matic, who have some summer dates of their own as well.

Sirens of the Ditch tracklist:

01 Brand New Kind of Actress
02 Down in a Hole
03 Try
04 Chicago Promenade
05 Dress Blues
06 Grown
07 Hurricanes and Hand Grenades
08 In a Razor Town
09 Shotgun Wedding
10 The Magician
11 The Devil Is My Running Mate

Jason Isbell + Centro-Matic dates:

08-09 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
08-10 Lincoln, NE - Knickerbockers
08-11 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
08-12 Denton, TX - Hailey's
08-14 Austin, TX - Mohawk
08-16 Baton Rouge, LA - Chelsea's
08-17 Orlando, FL - The Social
08-18 Tampa, FL - Crowbar
08-20 Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
08-22 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
08-23 Louisville, KY - Phoenix Hill
08-24 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge

Jason Isbell dates:

06-20 Little Rock, AR - Sticky Fingerz
06-21 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone
06-22 Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
07-09 Athens, GA - The 40 Watt *
07-10 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *
07-12 Raleigh, NC - Hideaway BBQ *
07-13 Richmond, VA - Canal Club *
07-14 Philadelphia, PA - North Star *
07-15 New London, CT - Sailfest
07-16 Boston, MA - T.T. the Bear's *
07-18 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *
07-19 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge *
07-20 State College, PA - Lulu's *
07-21 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Small's *
07-22 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom *
07-24 Toronto, Ontario - El Mocambo
07-25 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
07-26 Cincinnati, OH - Lite Brite Test on Fountain Square
07-27 Madison, WI - The Terrace
07-28 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
08-01 Seattle, WA - Crocodile
08-02 Vancouver, British Columbia - Media Club
08-03 Portland, OR - Dante's
08-04 San Francisco, CA - Café du Nord
08-06 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
08-07 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
08-25 Birmingham, AL - Stokin' the Fire at Sloss Furnace
08-31 Chattanooga, TN - Rhythm and Brews

* with Justin Townes Earle

Centro-Matic dates:

07-13 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre
07-14 Dallas, TX - Double-Wide
07-27 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
07-28 Chicago, IL - Wicker Park Summerfest