Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Sets Road Trip

The band has accrued a fair amount of press this week, having announced it is going with the simpler Jr Jr, which is also the name of the new album arriving Sept. 25 via Warner Bros.

Today’s news comes with a new single.  Jr Jr has released “Gone” form the new LP.  The track is the first new song from Jr Jr since last year’s “James Dean,” which is also included on the new disc.

Jr Jr’s headlining tour includes Hippo Campus and Brothertiger on the ticket.  Here are the dates:

Sept. 29 – Saint Paul, Minn., Turf Club
Oct. 1 – St. Louis, Mo., Firebird
Oct. 2 – Lawrence, Kan., The Bottleneck
Oct. 3 – Denver, Colo., Bluebird Theater
Oct. 6 – Seattle, Wash., Neumos
Oct. 7 – Portland, Ore., Wonder Ballroom
Oct. 9 – San Francisco, Calif., Great American Music Hall
Oct. 10 – Los Angeles, Calif., Teragram Ballroom
Oct. 14 – Phoenix, Ariz., The Crescent Ballroom
Oct. 16 – Austin, Texas, The Mohawk
Oct. 18 – Houston, Texas, Warehouse Live – Studio
Oct. 20 – New Orleans, La., One Eyed Jacks
Oct. 22 – Nashville, Tenn., Mercy Lounge
Oct. 23 – Atlanta, Ga., Terminal West
Oct. 24 – Milledgeville, Ga., Deep Roots Festival
Oct. 26 – Tallahassee, Fla., Club Downunder
Oct. 27 – Saint Petersburg, Fla., State Theatre
Oct. 28 – Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Culture Room
Oct. 30 – Charlotte, N.C., Neighborhood Theatre
Oct. 31 – Saxapahaw, N.C., Haw River Ballroom
Nov. 2 – Charlottesville, Va., Jefferson Theater
Nov. 3 – Philadelphia, Pa., Union Transfer
Nov. 4 – New York, N.Y., Webster Hall
Nov. 5 – Cambridge, Mass, The Sinclair
Nov. 6 – Washington, D.C., 9:30 Club
Nov. 7 – Albany, N.Y., The Hollow
Nov. 11 – Columbus, Ohio, A&R Music Bar
Nov. 12 – Indianapolis, Ind.,Deluxe
Nov. 14 – Chicago, Ill, Metro / Smart Bar

Hippo Campus appears through Oct. 24. Brothertiger appears Oct. 26-Nov. 12.  Click here for more info.