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Amanda Palmer-- vocalist, keyboardist, and songwriter for theatrical duo the Dresden Dolls-- will ditch her Dolls partner Brian Viglione for most of the summer for a solo tour, followed by the release of her previously reported debut solo album Who Killed Amanda Palmer.

The record features contributions from Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) (on a cover of "What's the Use of Wonderin'" from the musical Carousel), the Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray, cellist Zoe Keating, and string arranger/composer Paul Buckmaster. It was produced by Ben Folds. Graphic novelist Neil Gaiman wrote the liner notes, and he and Palmer are also collaborating on a book of photography to coincide with the record's release.

Roadrunner Records will release Who Killed Amanda Palmer on September 16. Palmer is setting up a tour in support of the record to take place this fall, but she's got plenty of summer shows to keep her busy before then. Plus, what do you know, there are even some Dresden Dolls festival appearances.

Who Killed Amanda Palmer:

01 Astronaut
02 Runs in the Family
03 Ampersand
04 Leeds United
05 Blake Says
06 Strength Through Music
07 Guitar Hero
08 Have to Drive
09 What's the Use of Wondrin
10 Melissa Mahoney
11 The Point of It All
12 Another Year

Amanda Palmer:

06-20 Boston, MA - Symphony Hall (with the Boston Pops)
07-03 Rothbury, MI - Rothbury Festival (The Dresden Dolls)
08-04 West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
08-06 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
08-08 Chicago, IL - Lakeshore Theater
08-09 Toronto, Ontario - Rivoli
08-11 New York, NY - South Street Seaport
08-14 Salzburg, Austria - Frequency Fest (The Dresden Dolls)
08-15 Erfurt, Germany - Highfield Festival (The Dresden Dolls)
08-16 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop (The Dresden Dolls)
08-19 Hamburg, Germany - Docks
08-20 Cologne, Germany - Gebäude
08-21 London, England - ICA
10-17 Milan, Italy - Music Drome
10-23 Paris, France - La Boule Noire
10-24 Ghent, Belgium - Handelsbeurs