Former Rilo Kiley frontwoman, Jenny Lewis, has been MIA recently (please don’t confuse “missing in action” for MIA the musician).  Don’t worry everyone, she’s coming back very soon, and may actually be coming to a town near you.  Unless you live in Arizona that is.  Yet another person to boycott the Copper State, Jenny Lewis declared on her website:

“we are so stoked to announce the first ever jenny and johnny tour. we are looking forward to seeing you all, whoever you are, all over the place. some of you may have noticed that although we are traveling the US extensively, we are not playing any shows in arizona. the arizona state legislature recently passed a bill, “SB 1070″, as part of their new immigration policy. this bill legalizes and sanctions racial profiling. they can stop you in the street, arrest and even deport you based on what you look like. we say: fuck that. so many of our friends and fans are of latino/chicano/hispanic origin, and we wanna show our love and respect for them by boycotting the state of arizona until they come to their senses. to all our rad southwestern peeps, we’re sorry that the brutes are running the show and we hope they get voted out of office.”

Really trying to make a point there.  Wonder what effect that’ll have on the state’s economy.  Seriously Ms. Lewis?  I love your music, and nearly everything you’ve done in the past, but why are you making the people of Arizona suffer for something they didn’t do?  Yes, they elected the government officials that enacted this law, but don’t you think it would be better if you put on a show that was a rallying cry against the new law?  Maybe that way, you would give those Arizonans that share your views a place to rally and enjoy an evening of beautiful music together.  Just my opinion as I read this boycott is actually having a large effect on the economy of Arizona.

Anyways, Jenny Lewis is set to release a brand new album this summer!  She and her boyfriend, Johnathan Rice (not The Blower’s Daughter), are working together to put out I’m Having Fun Now on August 31st.  The album comes two years after her solo release, Acid Tongue, which was a welcome departure from the final Rilo Kiley album, Under the Blacklight.  You can get the album’s first single, Scissor Runner, for free on the duo’s website just by giving them your email address.  If this song’s any indication of what the new album will bring us, we’re all in a for a treat.  Listen to Scissor Runner below.

Scissor Runner – Jenny and Johnny Scissor Runner – Jenny and Johnny (Free Download)