After releasing her recent single “Great Big Plans” and while gearing up for an upcoming unveiling of her next album, which she says “will be grittier, have an emphasis on dirty percussion, and explore some darker themes,” singer/songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs gears up for a Fall, 2011 tour, which will include dates with Motion City Soundtrack (starting on September 9th and 10th at Irving Plaza). Her upcoming album was entirely financed through a Kickstarter campaing met with immense support from her fan base – to the tune of $38,000. – Gina Alioto