The Junior Varsity have decided to call it a day. You can read a message from the band below.

andy here with TJV.

If you’ve come to a show lately, you’ve surely been surprised by the current lineup. If you havent heard yet, asa quit the band and weve had our friend brandon carnes covering the lead singer/bass player duty until we decided what we want to do.

Artist: The Junior Varsity
Album: Cinematographic
Label: Victory Records
Purchase: Smart Punk
Release Date: June 19th, 2007

Overall: 7.5
Music: 8.0
Lyrics: 7.5
Production: 7.0

Back in May I was lucky enough to get a preview of Cinematographic as The Junior Varsity took to a corner of a neglected gymnasium in a sleepy college town and played a string of tracks from their latest release. The record showcases a great deal of all around growth for the group. Much has transpired in the years between 2005’s Wide Eyed and the present, they have seemingly taken it all in and let it all back out with Cinematographic. A dozen well-crafted tunes comprise the disc, ranging from spacey/eerie tones to more straightforward hard-hitting rock. Thus securely placing The Junior Varsity as one of the top alternative bands in the indie scene today.

Here are some albums hitting stores tomorrow.

The Junior Varsity - Cinemtographic
Straylight Run - The Needles The Space
August Burns Red - Messengers
Project 86 - Rival Factions
White Stripes - Icky Thump
Nora - Save Yourself
Ruiner - Prepare To Be Let Down
The Number Twelve Looks Like You - Mongrel
Rocky Votolato - Brag And Cuss

The Junior Varsity are set to release their new album, Cinematographic, on June 19th on Victory Records. Head to their MySpace page now to hear new songs from the album.

The Junior Varsity will be heading to Long Island, NY to record their new album.