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Rentals still friends of P, new EP + tour withstanding.

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Long ago The Rentals began their long slow fade from the quick slap of one-hit stardom, releasing the decently wellreceived Seven More Minutes, a full-length that managed to rope in cameos from Damon Albarn (who at that point only laid claim to Blur) and Tim Wheeler (Ash). Then came an eight year period that may have managed without a 90's pop inflected new wave revival act. We may have been mooged out. Nonetheless, the band toured in 2006, nostalgically fixated on tunes that have weathered a decade better than some expected.

On the new EP:

“The Last Little Life E.P. stays true to the band’s trademark infectious and catchy pop songs while also branching out into new musical territory. The three new songs, “Last Romantic Day”, “Little Bit Of You In Everything” and “Life Without A Brain”, were mixed by the producer / engineer Joe Chiccarelli (The Shins, White Stripes). The four song cycle concludes with a new arrangement of their classic “Sweetness And Tenderness” (mixed by Rich Hauser).”

TOUR DATES
JUNE
26 BAKERSFIELD CA THE DOME
27 SAN LOUIS OBISPO CA DOWNTOWN BREW
28 FRESNO CA THE BELMONT
29 RENO NV CLUB UNDERGROUND
30 LAS VEGAS NV ART BAR

JULY
07 14 21 28 LA SPACELAND

AUGUST
01 SAN FRANCISCO CA GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL
02 PORTLAND OR HAWTHORNE THEATRE
04 SEATTLE WA NEUMOS
05 SPOKANE WA THE BIG EASY
07 BOISE ID THE BIG EASY
08 SALT LAKE CITY UT CLUB SOUND
09 ENGLEWOOD (BOULDER) CO GOTHIC THEATRE
10 OMAHA NE SLOWDOWN
11 MINNEAPOLIS MN FIRST AVENUE
12 MILWAUKEE WI PABST THEATER
14 CHICAGO IL METRO
15 SAUGET IL POP'S
16 CLEVELAND OH HOUSE OF BLUES
17 COVINGTON KY MADISON THEATRE
18 DETROIT MI THE MAJESTIC THEATRE
19 COLUMBUS OH NEWPORT MUSIC HALL
21 MILLVALE PA MR SMALLS THEATRE
22 BALTIMORE MD SONAR
23 NEW YORK NY NOKIA THEATER
24 CAMBRIGE MA MIDDLE EAST
25 PHILADELPHIA PA TOA
26 WASHINGTON DC 9:30 CLUB
28 WINSTON SALEM NC ZIGGY'S
29 ASHVILLE NC THE ORANGE PEEL
30 CHARLOTTE NC AMOS SOUTHEND
31 NASHVILLE TN CITY HALL

SEPTEMBER
01 ATLANTA GE MASQUERADE
02 JACKSONVILLE FL FREE BIRD LIVE
04 LAKE BUENEVISTA/ORLANDO FL HOUSE OF BLUES
05 FORT LAUDERDALE FL REVOLUTION
06 SAINT PETERSBURG FL JANNUS LANDING
07 TALLAHASSEE FL BETA BAR
08 NEW ORLEANS LA HOUSE OF BLUES
09 HOUSTON TX WAREHOUSE LIVE
10 DALLAS TX HOUSE OF BLUES
12 AUSTIN TX EMO'S
14 SAN ANTONIO TX THE WHITE RABBIT
15 EL PASO TX CLUB 101
16 FLAGSTAFF AZ THE ORPHEUM
18 ANAHEIM CA HOUSE OF BLUES
19 VEGAS NV TBA
20 SAN DIEGO CA HOUSE OF BLUES