Electro-grind/hardcore act I Set My Friends on Fire have detailed their upcoming full length debut for Epitaph. The record is titled You Can’t Spell Slaughter Without Laughter and is due out September 23, 2008.

The label promises that the debut “melds the band’s unique sense of humor (as evidence, simply read the song titles and lyrics) with an onslaught of thrash angular guitar riffs, pulsing dance beats, brutal breakdowns, sassy screams and lush melodic choruses. ”

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Brooklyn, NY’s The Hold Steady have posted a live set plus video interview to AOL’s Spinner, as part of it’s series titled The Interface. The band plays five songs off their new album, Stay Positive. Craig Finn had this to say about the new album:

I think the record in general is about the struggle to age gracefully, which in rock ‘n’ roll is an especially tricky business.

You can view all the videos (plus advertisements for root touch-up hair dye systems) on the Spinner’s website.
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Victory has signed A Hero a Fake. The band made the announcement:

Several of us are seniors in college (UNC, UNCC, BMW) and Victory NEVER signs bands that aren’t ready to tour right away. However Victory owner Tony Brummel has given us a rare/awesome deal: Victory will be given soft launching our recently finished album on October 28th which will be distributed to all major stores like a regular Victory album. However are not required to tour until we graduate next spring. This gives us the opportunity to finish our last year of school and get our degrees! Therefore starting next June we will be touring our collective asses off. In the mean time, we’ll still be playing shows in this region and doing mini tours during weekends and breaks.

The band finished up recording their debut with producer Jamie King (BTBAM, He Is Legend, Beloved, Secret Lives of the Freemasons). You can find some music from the band on their myspace page.
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Coheed and Cambria has confirmed dates and venues for their upcoming “Neverender” event. The band will be performing four full length albums in their entirety over four nights in New York City and Los Angeles.

The four album cycle will be performed over four nights first at New York City’s Terminal 5 and then at Los Angeles’ Avalon Theatre. Tickets are available here.

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Children of Bodom have tapped Between The Buried And Me to provide support on their upcoming US tour in support of Blooddrunk.

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Mock Orange has announced the details for their debut on Wednesday Records. The record is titled Captain Love and is due out September 09, 2008 The album is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Mind Is Not Brain.

The album was recorded over the better part of last year in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Jeremy Ferguson (Be Your Own Pet, Josh Rouse). You can check out some music from the album on their myspace page.

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White Lies have posted the video from their forthcoming single, Unfinished Business. The single will be available on all digital retailers in the US on July 29th, 2008. The band has earned comparisons to Echo & the Bunnymen, Mark Ronson, Morrissey and Nick Cave.

White Lies are currently recording their debut album with acclaimed producers Ed Buller (Suede, Pulp) and Max Dingel at ICP Studios, Brussells & Kore Studios, Acton, West London. The album will be mixed by Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, The Killers, Smashing Pumpkins) in London over the Summer.

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