NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - "RAISE THE DEAD," the eagerly awaited new album from Fueled By Ramen recording group Phantom Planet, has been made available for pre-order at the Fueled By Ramen webstore. Due in stores and at all online retailers on April 15th, the acclaimed rock combo's label debut can be pre-ordered in either CD or 12" vinyl form now via https://store.fueledbyramen.com. All fans will be able to download the band's new digital single, "Do The Panic," immediately upon purchase, and the first 500 to order will receive a limited edition souvenir "Pocket Duct Tape."
"Do The Panic," the first digital single release from "RAISE THE DEAD," is now on sale at all DSPs. In addition, "RAISE THE DEAD" is also currently available for pre-order via the iTunes Stores. Included with the iTunes package will be three exclusive bonus tracks culled from the "RAISE THE DEAD" sessions: "Ivory Daggers," "This Day On," and "What Are You Waiting For."
Phantom Planet will herald the new album with a jam-packed tour schedule that sees the Los Angeles-based band traveling North America through mid-June (see below itinerary). After making a number of appearances at the annual South by Southwest extravaganza in Austin, Texas, last week, Phantom Planet wraps up the month with a run of shows that include both headlining dates as well as performances alongside such artists as The Bravery and their new FBR labelmates, Paramore.
April will see Phantom Planet joining forces with Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen's own Panic At The Disco for the hugely anticipated 2008 Honda Civic Tour. The multi-artist bill will hit the ground running with a pair of sold-out shows at San Francisco's Warfield Theatre on April 10th and 11th, then traverse the continent through a June 14th finale at Anaheim's Theater at the Honda Center. Also appearing on the 2008 Honda Civic Tour will be Motion City Soundtrack and Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group The Hush Sound.
Phantom Planet will warm up for the Honda Civic Tour with a high-profile, outdoor concert performance on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," slated for national broadcast on April 8th.
Produced by Tony Berg (Aimee Mann, Pete Yorn, Nickel Creek), "RAISE THE DEAD" effortlessly mixes Phantom Planet's '60s pop influence with a 21st century slant that's particularly refreshing in today's increasingly homogenous musical landscape. Tracks like the glam-happy "Do The Panic" or the orchestral psychedelia of "I Don't Mind" see the band taking inspiration from such iconic artists as David Bowie, Love, and the Zombies, then recontextualizing them into something completely, uniquely their own. The twelve extremely diverse and dynamic songs on "RAISE THE DEAD" reaffirm Phantom Planet as one of the modern era's most exciting and ingenious rock n' roll bands.
"RAISE THE DEAD" is Phantom Planet's fourth full-length collection, following 1998's highly-praised "PHANTOM PLANET IS MISSING," 2002's "THE GUEST" (which included the now-classic "California," known far and wide as the theme song to Fox's "The O.C."), and 2004's "PHANTOM PLANET." The band has earned a reputation as a hard-touring live act, traveling the globe as both headline act and as support to such artists as Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Guided By Voices, Travis, Pete Yorn, the Vines, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Donnas, Incubus, and Rilo Kiley.
For up-to-the-minute news and information, please see Phantom Planet's official MySpace page (www.myspace.com/phantomplanet) or www.fueledbyramen.com.
Phantom Planet is: Alex Greenwald - lead vocals, guitar * Sam Farrar - bass guitar, backing vocals * Darren Robinson - guitar, backing vocals * Jeff Conrad - drums.
PHANTOM PLANET ON TOUR 2008
3/20-24 - w/The Bravery
3/25-26 - Headlining * 3/28 - w/Paramore
4/10-6/14 - 2008 Honda Civic Tour w/Panic At The Disco, Motion City Soundtrack, and The Hush Sound
MARCH
20 Tucson, AZ The Rock
21 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
22 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
24 Memphis, TN Newby's
25 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club
26 Gainesville, FL Market Street Pub
28 Birmingham, AL Boutwell Auditorium
APRIL
10, 11 San Francisco, CA Warfield
12 San Diego, CA Soma
13 Phoenix, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre
15 Oklahoma City, OK Brady Theatre
17 Ruston, LA Thomas Assembly Center @ Louisiana Tech
18 Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom
19 Austin, TX Stubb's BBQ
20 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
22 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
23 Miami, FL The Fillmore Miami Beach
24, 25 Orlando, FL House of Blues
26, 27 Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
29 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
30 Washington, DC Constitution Hall
MAY
2 Orono, ME Alfond Arena @ the University of Maine
3 Troy, NY RPI Fieldhouse
4 E. Rutherford, NJ The Bamboozle @ Meadowlands
6 Rochester, NY Gordon Fieldhouse @ R.I.T.
7, 8 New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
9 Philadelphia, PA Festival Pier
10 Wallingford, CT Chevrolet Theatre
11 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion
13 Montreal, QC Metropolis
14 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy
16 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheatre
17 Columbus, OH The Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
18 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room @ Murat Centre
20 Detroit, MI The Fillmore Theatre
23, 24 Chicago, IL Congress Theatre
25 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
27 Minneapolis, MN Myth
30 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
31 Omaha, NE Westfair Amphitheatre
JUNE
1 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
3 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
4 Salt Lake City, UT Salt Air Theatre
6 Vancouver, BC PNE Forum
7 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
8 Portland, OR Portland Exposition Center
10 Reno, NV Grand Theatre @ Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
13 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
14 Anaheim, CA The Theatre @ the Honda Center
