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Ruby Isle don't exactly trade in subtlety. Instead, the recently formed trio of ex-I Am the World Trade Center multi- instrumentalist (and Kindercore co-founder) Daniel Geller and pals Aaron Lemay and Mark Mallman seems to revel in cheese.

Take, for instance, the cover of their forthcoming debut LP, Night Shot, due September 16 from Kindercore. Or the fact that Geller and his former IATWTC bandmate Amy Dykes join forces anew for a take on Peter Gabriel's classic "Solsbury Hill". Or the album's title track, which sports vocals from Tay "It Has Been Some Time Since 'Chocolate Rain'" Zonday. You see the point. From a mile away.

But hey, who's got time for subtlety when there's dancing to be done? Expect plenty of that-- and plenty of everything else, in eye-popping DayGlo colors-- on the band's upcoming tour dates.

Night Shot:

01 So Damn High
02 Hey Hey Hey (That Kid's Okay)
03 How It Hurts
04 Solsbury Hill [ft. Amy Dykes]
05 Night Shot [ft. Tay Zonday]
06 All the Angels
07 One Trip
08 Consequences
09 Atom Bombs '09
10 Blow Up
11 Miracles

Ruby Isle:

08-14 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
08-15 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club (Athens Popfest)
08-16 Myrtle Beach, SC - Pirate's Cove
08-22 New York, NY - Rehab
08-23 Brooklyn, NY - Rooftop *^
08-24 Brooklyn, NY - Union Hall *
08-25 New York, NY - Knittng Factory
08-27 Milwaukee, WI - Cactus Club
08-28 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
08-29 Minneapolis, MN - Kitty Cat Club
10-01 Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge
10-02 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive
10-03 Fort Collins, CO - Road 34 #%
10-04 Albuquerque, NM - Burt's Tiki Lounge
10-06 San Diego, CA - The Casbah %
10-07 Hollywood, CA - On the Rox at The Roxy
10-08 San Francisco, CA - Annie's Social Club
10-10 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
10-12 Fargo, ND - The Aquarium

* with the Buddy System
^ with Videohippos
# with Mark Mallman
% with I Am the World Trade Center (DJ set)