Be Your Own Pet have announced a tour next month with support from The Raveonettes. The shows are in support of their forthcoming sophomore album. The record is titled Get Awkward and is due out March 18, 2008.
The band’s previous album, Be Your Own Pet, was rated among the best of 2006 by Punknews.org.
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While not too many details are currently available, Pulley has posted a brief update about their first recording since 2004’s Matters:
We decided to start a blog about recording our new EP. We start recording with Matt Hyde as producer this Thursday in Hollywood. We’ve posted a few entries so far about our show last weekend in Costa Rica.
You can check out the blog they mention right here.
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This Is Hell have posted the latest song from their upcoming album. The record is titled Misfortunes and is due out February 19, 2008. It is the follow-up to Sundowning which was released in 2006.
You can find “End of an Era” on their myspace page.
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The new John Reis band, dubbed the The Night Marchers have posted three songs from their upcoming full length. As previously reported the group will feature Reis (of Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Rocket From the Crypt of course) along with guitarist Gar Wood (Hot Snakes, Beehive and the Barracudas), drummer Jason Kourkounis (Hot Snakes, Mule, Delta 72), and bassist Tommy Kitsos (CPC Gangbangs). The band will play their first show on February 8th at Reis’ bar Pink Elephant in San Diego.
You can check out the three songs on their myspace page.
The debut record is titled See You In Magic and is due out April 22, 2008 It will arrive via Swami and Vagrant Records.
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Minus the Bear have posted some upcoming tour dates that will take the band through Australia, Japan, Hawaii and Florida. The shows are are in continued support for Planet of Ice.
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Thieves & Liars has posted the video for the track “Slavin’ Away.” You can check out the video here.
The band will head out on tour with Saosin beginning Feb. 12.
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In a new interview with the NME, My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way expressed a desire to return to the bands more traditional roots. The band’s previous album, The Black Parade, was notable for over-the-top theatricality.
For the next record, Way explains:
It’s nice because it’s a return to punk rock music. It feels like a rock song. I think (the next album) will definitely be stripped down. I think the band misses being a rock band
The band’s next album is expected sometime this year.
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J.Bannon, artist and frontman of Converge has posted the first track from his long-awaited solo project. Bannon will make his debut with a 7-inch titled The Blood Of Thine Enemies which will proceed his full length, Wear Your Wounds.
Both the 7-inch and eventual album are set to appear later this year via Deathwish.
You can find the song here.
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The A.K.A.s have announced their participation in the All-American Massacre Tour with Wednesday 13, The Vincent Black Shadow, and Creature Feature . The event kicks off his weekend in Florida.
The band is promising a pre-order of their upcoming Metropolis Records debut along with a exclusive new track featuring guest vocals by JT Woodriff of Hawthorne Heights The record is titled Everybody Make Some Noise and is due out March 18, 2008.
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Jay Reason, frontman of hardcore(-ish) band The Distance recently sat down with our pals at Pastepunk.com to discuss the status of the band, their controversial album The Rise, the Fall, and Everything in Between and their future plans.
On the subject of The Rise, Jay noted:
I would make the record the exact same way again if given the chance. That album came together at a really weird time for me. I was going through so many things and not just breaking up with a girl that I was going to buy a home with and get married to, but other things that I am not ready to discuss openly. Who knows, if the album was released under a different band name or a label that knew how to expand in that market maybe it would have been different. I feel like The Distance will always be evolving, if we want to write fast hardcore, we will. If we wanna write “Inspired By You” & “Let it Rain” part two, three, four and five we will.
As for future plans, Jay notes that the band has voluntarily parted ways with Abacus/Century Media over what appears to be a personality conflict with someone at the label. The band is looking for a label currently.
You can check out the rest of the interview here.
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New Found Glory have announced plans for their second post-major label release. This time, the long-running pop-punk outfit will be releasing a new 7-inch/EP via noted hardcore label, Bridge 9.
Due out April 2008, the disc will feature three New Found Glory originals and three cover songs. It is titled Tip of the Iceberg and was was recorded with Paul Miner (of Death By Stereo notoriety) who was also at the helm for NFG’s last two proper albums,
The disc will feature artwork by hardcore illustration legend Sean Taggart, made famous for his work on classics by Agnostic Front and the Crumbsuckers, as well as supplying artwork for more recent Bridge Nine releases from Mental and Think I Care.
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On the heels of the recent release date and title announcement, long-time southern California pop punkers, No Use For A Name, have posted the artwork for their upcoming album. The band hastitled their 10th full length. The Feel Good Record of the Year and it is set for an an April 01, 2008 release and will contain 14 songs.
No Use for a Name released All the Best Songs, a greatest-hits package in 2007. Their most recent full-length was Keep Them Confused in 2005.
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