Athens, GA based group Dead Confederate released their debut album, Wrecking Ball, today following up their self-title EP which came out early this year. The album’s opening track, “The Rat” (mp3), was included on the EP and is the first single from Wrecking Ball and the video was created with Pamela Littky.

Dead Confederate is currently touring in support of the release with some really great bands.

Dead Confederate Tour Dates
* w/ Twin Tigers
^ w/ Wax Fang
# w/ Catfish Haven
& w/ Heartless Bastards

09/18: Macon, GA @ The Hummingbird
09/19: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt* w/ Kuroma & Gift Horse
09/20: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl*^
09/23: Chattanooga, TN @ JJ’s Bohemia*^
09/24: Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree*^
09/25: Little Rock, AR @ Sticky Fingerz^
09/26: Austin, TX @ Emo’s^&
09/27: Dallas, TX @ The Cavern^
09/29: St. Louis, MO @ The Bluebird#
09/30: Lawrence, KS @ The Granada#

10/01: Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room#
10/02: Madison, WI @ The Annex#
10/03: Milwaukee, WI @ Mo’s Irish Pub#
10/04: Chicago, IL @ Schubas
10/06: Cambridge, MA @ TT the Bears#
10/08: Philadelphia, PA @ The Khyber#
10/09: New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge# w/ Kuroma
10/10: Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall w/ Kuroma
10/13: Baltimore, MD @ Talking Head Club
10/14: Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle&
10/16: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In&
10/17: Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s&
10/25: New Orleans, LA @ Voodoo Experience