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Set Your Goals have set June 28th as the release date for their new album, Burning At Both Ends. Produced by Brian McTernan, the album features thirteen powerful tracks available now for pre-order at www.sygstore.com. Check out their newest song “Exit Summer” below.
Don’t miss your chance to see one of the most energized performances of the summer as Set Your Goals will hit the road for the entire Vans Warped Tour this year. [Read more…]
Swimming With Dolphins will release their debut album, Water Colours, on May 17 via Tooth & Nail. The ambient synth-pop singer/songwriter, Austin Tofte, formally of Owl City, is currently on tour with Family Force 5 in support of the compelling disc, which was greatly inspired by the ocean and fond childhood memories of America’s largest lakes. The album’s first single, “Sleep To Dream,” will be digitally released April 26 and is available to stream at on the band’s Facebook page, today.
Produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin, The Almost) and Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount (Cartel, Mayday Parade), Water Colours expands upon Tofte’s contemporary synth-pop, which he previously explored on 2008’s Ambient Blue EP, boasting heartfelt lyrics and a vibrant sonic palette. The disc represents two-plus years of songwriting by Tofte and has a deeply organic, human feel. Check out the bands upcoming tour dates below along with the album for for Water Colours. [Read more…]
Farewell Continental are streaming a new song titled “Capybara” over on AltPress.com. The song comes from the bands new album, ¡Hey, Hey Pioneers!, due out May 10th on Paper + Plastick records. Farewell Continental is fronted by Motion City Soundtrack‘s Justin Pierre. The band will be hitting the road this spring, check out the tour dates below. Also check out the album art and track listing for the album below.
Tour Dates
May 11 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
May 12 – Altoona, PA @ The Archway Center
May 13 – West Chester, PA @ The Note
May 14 – Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s
May 15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
May 17 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
May 18 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
May 19 – Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheels
May 20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
May 21 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot – Pike Room
June 2 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
June 7 – Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
June 8 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
June 10 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
June 11 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
June 12 – Upland, CA @ The Wire
June 13 – Silver Lake, CA @ The Satellite
June14 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch
June 16 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
June 17 – Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
June 18 – St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
June 19 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas
Track Listing
1) Seasoned Veterans
2) Capybara
3) Who’s The Boss?
4) The Greatest of All Time (How You Feelin’ Now?)
5) Dagger, Dagger: Terror, Terror
6) A Story From The Bottom Of The Sea
7) Immolated
8) New Tile Floor
9) Radio, Radio: Are You Getting This?
10) The Explorer Settles Down
11) Mad Operator
12) I Feel Everything (Can You Feel It As Well?)
13) The Reflecting Skin
14) Tiger Claw
Fireworks are offering a free song titled “Summer” off their upcoming album, Gospel, due out May 24th on Triple Crown Records. Listen to the song and download “Summer” for your enjoyment.
Fireworks are currently out on their co-headlining Manscout Jamboree Tour with The Wonder Years, Such Gold, Make Do And Mend, and Living with Lions. Check out the tour dates below.
Also check out the album art for Gospel below. [Read more…]
Taking Back Sunday have set June 28th as the release date for their new self-titled album. The self-titled release marks a return to the band’s original line-up from their 2002 debut Tell All Your Friends: vocalist Adam Lazzara, guitarist Eddie Reyes and drummer Mark O’Connell have reunited with vocalist/guitarist John Nolan and bass player Shaun Cooper, who departed in 2003. Tell All Your Friends has sold over one million records worldwide, spawned breakthrough anthem “Cute without the ‘E’ (Cut from the Team)” and launched the band as one of the most influential of its generation.
Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, All American Rejects), Taking Back Sunday is the New York Band’s fifth studio album, three of which have been certified gold. The first song off the album, “El Paso,” has already become a fan favorite, and debut single “Faith (When I Let You Down)” will be available starting May 3rd.
A special pre-order will be available to fans starting today only at www.takingbacksunday.com. The limited-edition package includes the new album as well as a second bonus disc with six additional demo tracks and an instant MP3 download of “El Paso”. The pre-order also includes 11 1’x1′ posters with unique art inspired by each song off the album, with copies of lyrics handwritten by Adam on the back of each poster. Each package will be signed by the band.
The track listing and album art can be seen below.
Taking Back Sunday track listing:
El Paso
Faith (When I Let You Down)
Best Places to be a Mom
Sad Savior
Who Are You Anyway?
Money (Let It Go)
This Is All Now
It Doesn’t Feel A Thing Like Falling
Since You’re Gone
You Got Me
Call Me in the Morning
Ace Enders has set May 5th as the release date for the next I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody’s Business album, Gold Rush. Ace ran a Kickstarter program to fund the album which turned out to be a great success. Pre-order the album today and check out the album art below. [Read more…]
Go Radio are streaming their new album, Lucky Street, on their MySpace page. The bands debut album hits stores on March 1st and you can pick up a special pre-order package here or pre-order the album on iTunes. Check out the album art below and let us know what you think of the album.
Favorite Track: “Lucky Street” [Read more…]
Against Me! are streaming their new music video for “Spanish Moss.” The band recorded the video footage while on tour. Against Me! will release Total Clarity a collection of demos and unreleased songs on May 24th. Check out the track listing and album art below. [Read more…]
Emery has set March 29th as the release date for their fifth studio album, We Do What We Want. The album will be released on Tooth & Nail records and you can get a special pre-order package of it here. The first single “The Cheval Glass” can be streamed here. Check out the album artwork and track listing below. [Read more…]
Sum 41 will release their new album, Screaming Bloody Murder, on March 29th. The first single “Screaming Bloody Murder” is available now on [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/screaming-bloody-murder/id417482150?uo=4″ title=”Sum 41 – Screaming Bloody Murder” text=”iTunes”]. You can listen to the song in the video below and also check out the album art. [Read more…]
