Alela Diane and Alina Hardin Ready Alela and Alina EP

Despite the fact that Portland, Ore. folk singer Alela Diane told us this year that she fell into music accidentally, it seems she's really getting the hang of it. Not only is her second LP, To Be Still, one of the year's best, but on Oct. 6, she'll release Alela and Alina, a six-song EP featuring Diane and fellow folkie Alina Hardin.

The EP, out on Rough Trade, will include three new songs, a cover of Townes Van Zandt's "The Rake" and two traditional folk tunes. It'll be sold through iTunes and in stores and shows as a 10" vinyl record, meaning all you CD buffs are basically out of luck.

Tracklist:

Amidst The Movement
Bowling Green
Crying Wolf
Matty Groves
I Have Returned
Rake

Speaking of those shows, here are the dates:

October
22 - Portland, Ore. @ Doug Fir Lounge
23 - Vancouver, B.C. @ Media Club
24 - Seattle, Wash. @ Sunset Tavern
27 - San Fransisco, Calif. @ Rickshaw Shop
29 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Echo
30 - La Jolla, Calif. @ The Loft

November
1 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Rhythm Room
4 - Fort Worth, Texas @ The Forth Worth Modern Museum of Art
5 - Baton Rouge, La. @ Chelseas
6 - Birmingham, Ala. @ Bottletree
7 - Atlanta, Ga. @ The Earl
9 - Carrboro, N.C. @ Arts Center
10 - Washington, D.C. @ DC9
11 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ World Cafe
13 - New York, N.Y. @ LPR
14 - Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Union Hall
15 - Montreal, P.Q. @ La Sala Rossa
16 - Toronto, Ont. @ Legendary Horseshow Tavern
17 - Chicago, Ill. @ Schuba's Tavern
18 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ 7th Street Entry
20 - Denver, Colo. @ Hi Dive
21 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Kilby Court

Related links:
Artist of the Week: Alela Diane
Review: Alela Diane: To Be Still
Feature: 22 Up-and-Coming Artists You Ignore at Your Own Peril!

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