Pitchfork

Step aside Lil Weezy. There's a new Dedication in town, and this one features brand new music from Deerhoof. We're referring, of course, to the previously mentioned film from actor-turned-director Justin Theroux, which hits theaters on August 24.

Dedication stars Billy Crudup and Mandy Moore(!) as a neurotic writer and batty illustrator, respectively, and it looks certain to strike a chord among the Garden State/twentysomething set. In the life-altering Shins role, then, are Deerhoof, who contribute several new songs to the film. Those tunes include a pair of suites recorded with film composer Edward Shearmur, and the "Dedication Mix" of "Matchbook Seeks Maniac"-- set to appear on a forthcoming Kill Rock Stars 7", as you may know-- which sprung from Theroux's desire to have a Jesus and Mary Chain-esque tune for his film's closing credits (how novel!).

The soundtrack to Dedication is set to hit stores September 11 via Commotion/Koch, and also features previously released music from Cat Power, the Strokes, Lightning Bolt, Fischerspooner, and Au Revoir Simone.

And that's hardly the only thing astir in camp 'Hoof of late. The Cali trio have also added quite a few dates to their tour, which now extends into early November, affording them many a Friend Opportunity before the year is up.

Dedication:

01 Deerhoof: "Matchbook Seeks Maniac (Dedication Mix)"
02 Cat Power: "Back of Your Head"
03 "Dr." Isaiah Ross: "My Bebop Gal"
04 Fischerspooner: "A Kick in the Teeth"
05 Edward Shearmur: "Dedication Suite One"
06 Deerhoof: "Little Drummer Boy"
07 Deerhoof: "Hark the Umpire"
08 Buddy Moss: "Red River Blues"
09 The Strokes: "Ask Me Anything"
10 Lightning Bolt: "Forcefield"
11 Edward Shearmur: "Dedication Suite Two"
12 Deerhoof: "Our Angel's Ululu"
13 Au Revoir Simone: "Stay Golden"

Hoofin' it:

09-01 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival
09-21 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live #^
09-22 Dallas, TX - House of Blues #^
09-23 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballrooom *#
09-25 Nashville, TN - City Hall *#
09-26 Covington, KY - Madison Theatre *#
09-28 Toronto, Ontario - Ricoh Coliseum *#
09-29 London, Ontario - John Labatt Center *#
09-30 Pontiac, MI - Eagle Theater
10-01 Madison, WI - Memorial Union Rathskellar
10-02 Minneapolis, MN - McGuire Theater at Walker Arts Center
10-03 Denver, CO - Bluebird
10-06 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
10-19 Reykjavik, Iceland - Iceland Airwaves
10-21 Kortrijk, Belgium - Sonic City Festival
10-22 Lille, France - Le Grand Mix
10-24 Poitiers, France - Confort Moderne
10-25 Nantes, France - Olympic
10-26 Vendome, France - Rockomotives Festival
10-27 Boulogne, France - BB Mix Festival
11-02 London, England - The Forum (ATP's Release the Bats)

# with Bloc Party
^ with J Versus K
* with Smoosh