Aimee Mann [ tickets ], who is currently in the midst of a two-month break from the road, opens a new month-long round of touring in late July.

Her itinerary begins at the Verizon Music Festival in Los Angeles, where she shares a bill with Rufus Wainwright. She remains on the West Coast through early August before heading east.

Mann has been touring extensively since the August 2002 release of her latest album, "Lost in Space." The entire album is streaming at Mann's website.

"Lost in Space" is Mann's fourth solo collection, and her second on her own Superego Records label. She got some help on the set from husband Michael Penn [ tickets ], producer-musician John Brion and singer-songwriter Jason Falkner.

The album is the follow-up to 2000's "Bachelor No. 2," a critical success that got a running start thanks to Mann's acclaimed work on the 1999 "Magnolia" soundtrack. That album spawned Mann's Oscar-nominated track "Save Me."

After a number of record company shake-ups left her shuffling from one label to another, Mann decided to go the do-it-yourself route, starting with "Bachelor No. 2." Even without major-label support, "Lost in Space" managed to enter the Billboard 200 chart at No. 35.

Mann gained fame in the '80s during her stint as lead singer of 'Til Tuesday, a group best known for its hit "Voices Carry."