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August Burns Red post new song

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 6/17/09 @ 10:14 AM - altpress.com

If you're eager to catch August Burns Red on their upcoming tour, why not beef up on one of their new songs? Check out "Thirty and Seven" on their MySpace page. The track will appear on their upcoming album, Constellations, which is due out on July 14.

Modest Mouse stream "Autumn Beds" on Spinner

Alternative Press - Ben Sailer on 6/16/09 @ 10:37 PM - altpress.com

Spinner.com is currently streaming a new jam from indie rockers Modest Mouse titled "Autumn Beds." Give it a listen for yourself right here.

The song is the title track off the band's upcoming limited edition 7" EP, Autumn Beds. The other side of the record will contain "Whale Song," which has become a "recent live staple."

The record comes out June 23 and will be limited to 4,000 copies. It's the second single they've put out recently, following up "Satellite Skin," which was released last month.

The Higher stream entire new album; post new mid-summer tour dates

Alternative Press - Chris French on 6/16/09 @ 5:57 PM - altpress.com

Epitaph pop-rockers the Higher are not only streaming their entire new album, It's Only Natural, on PureVolume, but have announced new stops on their mid-summer road trip in support of their third full-length. You can check out the free stream HERE.

The newly added tour dates are intermingled with the Higher's co-headlining trek with the Audition. That tour - the appropriately named "The Audition for the Higher Tour" - includes full support from Runner Runner, with intermittent apperances from Closure in Moscow, In:Aviate and the Hoodies. The recently added dates are below in bold:

Jun 23 - The Rock - Tucson, AZ
Jun 24 - The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
Jun 26 - The Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO
Jun 27 - Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
Jun 28 - The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE
Jun 29 - Triple Rock - Minneapolis, MN
Jun 30 - Zeke's - Ames, IA
Jul 1 - The House Café - DeKalb, IL
Jul 2 - Reggies Rock Club - Chicago, IL
Jul 6 - The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
Jul 7 - iLounge - Pontiac, MI
Jul 8 - Southgate House - Newport, KY
Jul 9 - Forward Hall - Erie, PA
Jul 10 - The Trackside - Wilton, CT
Jul 12 - Jerky's Live Music Hall - Providence, RI
Jul 13 - Harper's Ferry - Allston, MA
Jul 14 - Highline Ballroom - New York, NY
Jul 15 - Hangar 84 - Vineland, NJ
Jul 16 - Sonar (Club Stage) - Baltimore, MD
Jul 17 - The Brewery - Raleigh, NC
Jul 19 - King of Clubs - Claremore, OK
Jul 20 - The Max - Dallas, TX

Therefore I Am stream new album on PureVolume

Alternative Press - Chris French on 6/16/09 @ 5:33 PM - altpress.com

Post-hardcore unit Therefore I Am are streaming their entire new album, The Sound of Human Lives, on PureVolume. You can check out the upcoming Equal Vision release HERE.

The Sound of Human Lives will drop June 23.

The Academy Is...to collaborate with Andrew McMahon

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 6/16/09 @ 2:43 PM - altpress.com

The Academy Is... front man William Beckett has hinted that he'll be working with Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin on a collaborative track.

Portugal. The Man in van accident

Alternative Press - Laila Hanson on 6/16/09 @ 2:01 PM - altpress.com

Alaska's Portugal. The Man were in an unfortunate van accident. The band had the following to say on their Twitter:

"Got hit by a truck and the axles got ripped of the van. Guy was on his cell and not looking. Good work. We will keep you update. Just waiting for police to show up so I can figure out what we can do showwise. Only 10 miles away. Anyone have a truck or two in chapel hill?"