The Elected announces summer tour, coming to Chapel Hill

Photo by Lauren Dukoff

With Rilo Kiley still on an indefinite hiatus, Blake Sennet has revived his solo project The Elected and  is preparing to release his first album in five years. The album is titled Bury Me in My Rings and will be out on May 17 via Vagrant Records.

The band will hit the road this summer and will make a stop at Local 506 in Chapel Hill on Wednesday, June 22. Ticket info is not available yet, but we'll keep you posted. Tickets are on sale now via etix for $10.

Download the song "Go For the Throat" from the new album below and head over to My Old Kentucky Blog to stream the entire album.

The Elected - "Go For the Goat" (zip of mp3)

The Elected tour dates
05.17.11 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour [Tickets]
05.24.11 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge
06.13.11 - Phoenix, AZ - Sail Inn [Tickets]
06.16.11 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada
06.17.11 - Austin, TX - Emos
06.18.11 - Houston, TX - Fitzgeralds
06.22.11 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 [Tickets]
06.23.11 - Washington, DC - Red Palace
06.24.11 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brendas [Tickets]
06.26.11 - Hoboken, NJ - Maxwell’s [Tickets]
06.28.11 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
06.30.11 - Toronto, ON - The Drake
07.01.11 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
07.02.11 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
07.03.11 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club [Tickets]
07.08.11 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
07.10.11 - Portland, OR - Bunk Bar
07.13.11 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
07.17.11 - San Diego, CA - Casbah