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Only The Young Set To Release New Single

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Only the Young have been making headlines in the small amount of time that they have been writing and recording together. Only The Young have been on several music related sites following the release of their first single “The Weekend,” and were recently mentioned in the NY Times in lieu of their attendance at the LG and Polaroid Beach House parties. Only the Young are currently releasing singles from their Hollywood Summer Sessions recording, and are launching their next single “Move from Innocence” in mid September. The band is expected to start shooting for a video podcast series set for an early October release that will continue bi-weekly. Visit the band’s MySpace page for updates and news on what’s happening on the west coast for Only the Young and for a full listing of sites featuring the band.

Powerspace – The Kicks of Passion

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Powerspace

Artist: Powerspace
Album: The Kicks of Passion
Label: Fueled By Ramen
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: July 31, 2007

Overall: 9.0
Music: 8.5
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 9.5

Powerspace’s recently released album, The Kicks of Passion, is, for lack of a better word to describe a mostly indescribable band, phenomenal, especially considering this is the power pop band’s first full-length album. The album combines the upbeat, melodic qualities of pop and the modern-sounding quality of techno to create a refreshing, unique sound. Frontman Alec’s voice is wide-ranged as far as pitch, clear, and overall appealing. The instrumental music, guitar in particular, is very well written and meshes very well with the vocals and lyrics to create a very distinguishing sound. The optimistic sound that all of their songs, even those set out to express negative feelings, seem to carry, sets Powerspace apart from a lot of bands currently popular in the rock industry that seem to come off as more angst-filled. The lyrics on this album are clever and thoughtful, and thoroughly relatable and enjoyable. Some especially notable songs off of this album are “Amplifire”, “Prologue: Adam Beckett”, “Dancing in the Future”, and “Right On, Right Now.” I heavily recommend this album to anyone interested in a very unique and equally likeable sound!

Track Listing
1. Prologue: Adam Beckett
2. Quarantine My Heart (Baby)
3. Powerspace Snap Bracelet
4. Right On, Right Now
5. Amplifire
6. Be Aggressive
7. This Is Not What You Had Planned
8. Dancing In The Future
9. Choose Your Own Adventure
10. It Smells Like Electricity In Here
11. I Met My Best Friend In Prague
12. Sleep, Everyone…

Jimmy Eat World Announce Fall Tour Dates

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The first round of tour dates for Jimmy Eat World‘s Fall tour have been announced. Check out the tour dates below, more dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

Sept 29 – Queen Creek AZ – Schnepf Farms (KEDJ Edgefest)
Sept 30 – Redlands CA – Greek Amphitheatre
Oct 2 – Santa Cruz CA – The Catalyst
Oct 3 – Davis, CA – Freeborn Hall
Oct 4 – Reno NV – Grand Sierra
Oct 6 – Salt Lake City UT – Utah State Fair Park (X96 show)
Oct 7 – Missoula MT – Wilma Theatre
Oct 8 – Calgary AB – MacEwen Hall
Oct 10 – Vancouver BC – Commodore Ballroom
Oct 11 – Seattle WA – Showbox Showroom
Oct 12 – Bellingham WA – Performing Arts Center Main
Oct 14 – San Francisco CA – The Fillmore
Oct 16 – Los Angeles CA – The Wiltern
Oct 18 – Anaheim CA – House Of Blues
Oct 19 – San Diego CA – House Of Blues
Oct 20 – Las Vegas NV – The Joint