
Today, Ruston Kelly announced plans to release his debut album, Dying Star, via Rounder Records on September 7.
Kelly co-produced Dying Star with Jarrad K, a producer known for work with Kate Nash and Weezer. They recorded the album at El Paso, Texas studio Sonic Ranch. Jon Green, Natalie Hemby, Kacey Musgraves, Kate York, Abby Sevigny, and Joy Williams all appear as background vocalists.
In tandem with the announcement, Kelly released a new track, “Jericho.” He also shared a string of tour dates, kicking off on August 11 in Hutto, Texas.
Listen to “Jericho,” see the Dying Star track list, and check out Kelly’s upcoming tour dates below.
Dying Starย track list:
- Cover My Tracks (written by Ruston Kelly, Jarrad K)
- Mockingbird (written by Ruston Kelly)
- Son Of A Highway Daughter (written by Ruston Kelly)
- Paratrooperโs Battle Cry (written by Ruston Kelly)
- Faceplant (written by Ruston Kelly, Jarrad K, Brendan Benson)
- Blackout (written by Ruston Kelly, Jarrad K, Joy Williams)
- Big Brown Bus (written by Ruston Kelly)
- Mercury (written by Ruston Kelly)
- Anchors (written by Ruston Kelly, Jarrad K)
- Just For The Record (written by Ruston Kelly, Jarrad K, Lucie Silvas)
- Trying To Let Her (written by Ruston Kelly, Joe Leathers, Kyle Jacobs)
- Jericho (written by Ruston Kelly, Joy Williams, Natalie Hemby)
- Dying Star (written by Ruston Kelly)
- Brightly Burst Into The Air (written by Ruston Kelly)
Tour dates:
August 11โHutto, TXโKOKEFEST
October 13โAustin, TXโAustin City Limits Music Festival
October 23โNew York, NYโMercury Lounge*
October 25โAllston, MAโGreat Scott*
October 26โPhiladelphia, PAโBoot & Saddle*
October 27โVienna, VAโJammin Java*
October 28โRichmond, VAโThe Camel*
October 30โAtlanta, GAโVinyl*
November 2โLouisville, KYโZanzabar*
November 3โChicago, ILโSchubas Tavern*
November 7โLos Angeles, CAโHotel Cafรฉ*
November 8โSan Francisco, CAโHotel Utah Saloon*
November 10โPortland, ORโBunk Bar*
November 11โSeattle, WAโSunset Tavern*
November 14โDenver, COโGlobe Hall*
*with support from Katie Pruitt
