JOLIE HOLLAND'S THE LIVING AND THE DEAD HAILED AS A CAREER BEST

Wednesday October 15, 2008

Singer/Songwriter's Stunning Video for "Mexico City" Premieres Today on AOL/Spinner

North American Tour with Openers Herman Dune Oct/Nov

It its first week of release, Jolie Holland's latest the Living and the Dead is receiving unanimous praise from critics, while the unparalleled chanteuse is charming crowds across the US and Canada in a month-long tour with French anti-folk duo Herman Dune as main support which began on Sunday in San Digeo.

Additionally, Holland filmed a video for the album's first single "Mexico City" in Joshua Tree last month. Taking a cue from the song's themes of life and death, love and loss, the video is filled with images of the gorgeous Holland walking across a deserted expanse and finds her in a Dia de los Muertos celebration at nightfall. The video for "Mexico City" premieres today on AOL/Spinner.

Praise for Jolie Holland's the Living and the Dead:
• "One of our best musical poets" –All Music Guide
• "Holland's fourth album — far and away her strongest—is flawlessly executed and fearlessly told." -Blender
• "Every next page better than the last." -Filter
• "Positively enchanting." -LA Weekly
• "Impossible to forget." -Bust Magazine
• "Her fourth—and perhaps best—album…[has] a more contemporary roots sound, which provides a more evocative backdrop for her signature vocals." -Paste
• "Stunning takes on lost lovers and sly approaches" -Elle

Jolie Holland on tour with Herman Dune:
10-12 Belly Up Tavern - Solana Beach CA
10-13 Troubadour - Los Angeles CA
10-14 SOhO Restaurant & Music Club - Santa Barbara, CA
10-15 Bimbos 365 Club - San Francisco CA
10-17 Doug Fir - Portland OR
10-18 Capitol Theater - Olympia WA
10-19 Richards on Richards - Vancouver, BC
10-20 Triple Door - Seattle, WA
10-22 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
10-23 Boulder Theater - Boulder, CO
10-24 Jackpot Lounge - Lawrence, KS
10-25 Cedar Culture Centre - Minneapolis, MN
10-27 Lakeshore Theatre - Chicago, IL
10-28 The Pike Room at The Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
10-29 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
10-30 Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire - Montreal, QC
10-31 Higher Ground - South Burlington, VT
11-1 Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, MA
11-3 Tin Angel - Philadelphia, PA
11-4 IOTA - Arlington, VA
11-5 Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
11-6 Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA
11-07 Belcourt Theatre – Nashville, TN
11-08 The 930 Listening Room - Louisville KY
11-09 Thunderbird Café – Pittsburgh, PA
11-13 Highline Ballroom - New York, NY

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