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Review: Yellowcard – “For You, and Your Denial”

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Yellowcard is set to release their new album, When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes, on March 22. The bands first single “For You, And Your Denial” is available now on [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/for-you-and-your-denial/id412806419?uo=4″ title=”For You and Your Denial” text=”iTunes”].

Yellowcard’s Ocean Avenue was a turning point for the band and by far a fan favorite. A mixture of long touring and a change in direction led to a few lack luster follow ups and eventually a hiatus in 2008.

With the bands return, they are also making sure to keep the energy high on their new album and “For You, And Your Denial” showcases this energy like its still 2003 and Ocean Avenue is playing on everyones retro iPod or even better, an actual CD. “For You, And Your Denial” features the classic violin we have come to know from Yellowcard while still brining the energetic guitars and what even feels like a bit of darkness to it.

Can we expect a great album from Yellowcard? Will it be like they never left? Will the fans still line up to hear their new songs or will they just be hoping to hear the classics? Let us know your thoughts on the song and the upcoming album.

Yellowcard Release New Single; New Album Coming In March

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Yellowcard‘s new album, When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes, is set for release on March 22nd on Hopeless Records. The bands new single “For You, and Your Denial” is now available on [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/for-you-and-your-denial/id412806419?uo=4″ title=”Yellowcard- For You, and Your Denail” text=”iTunes”].

Yellowcard Announce US Tour Dates; New Album In March

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Yellowcard just finished recording their new album, When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes, set for release on March 22nd, 2011. The band has announced the U.S. portion of their tour kicking off on the East Coast in Sayreville, NJ’s Starland Ballroom on March 25th and circling around the country. The band will be direct support for Hopeless Records labelmates All Time Low on “The Dirty Work Tour” (Hey Monday and The Summer Set will accompany the bands on tour).

“This is our first U.S. tour in three years and we are so stoked on how it’s all coming together,” wrote the band in a joint statement. “We are all just as anxious as you are for next year to get here. It will be worth the wait, for all of us.”

Gearing up for the release of their seventh album When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes on March 22, 2011 via Hopeless Records, Yellowcard have called this record “the product of thousands of miles of traveling to write together, hundreds of emails containing demos and new ideas, and finally, eight weeks of twelve hour studio days, working together again as a full band.” With over three million of their previous records sold, Ryan Key (vocals/guitar) and original members Sean Mackin (violin) and Longineu (“LP”) Parsons (drums) continuing with Ryan Mendez (guitar) will be joined by longtime friend of the band Sean O’Donnell (bass), whose addition has been described as a “natural fit” for the current mindset and progression of the group. When You’re Through Thinking, Say Yes was produced by Neal Avron, the “sixth member of the band” who has produced three of their previous albums including their breakthrough Ocean Avenue.

The Dirty Work Tour

Mar 25 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
Mar 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
Mar 28 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
Mar 29 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
Mar 31 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
Apr 01 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
Apr 02 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Apr 04 – St Louis, MO – The Pageant
Apr 05 – Kansas City, MO – Beaumont Club
Apr 06 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
Apr 07 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Apr 08 – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
Apr 09 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amph.
Apr 11 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
Apr 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia at LA Live
Apr 13 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
Apr 15 – Anaheim, CA – Grove of Anaheim
Apr 16 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield Theatre
Apr 17 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Apr 18 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
Apr 21 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Apr 22 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
Apr 25 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
Apr 26 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Apr 28 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
Apr 29 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre
Apr 30 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
May 03 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
May 04 – Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock
May 05 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights
May 06 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
May 07 – Baltimore, MD – UMBC Fieldhouse

He Is We Announce Tour With The Rocket Summer

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He Is We have announced an upcoming tour with The Rocket Summer. Kicking off on October 10th in Orlando, the two-month trek spans both coasts and marks He Is We’s first full tour of the U.S. He Is We will take a day off on The Rocket Summer tour to support Yellowcard on Nov 13th in Pomona, CA at the Glass House, which is one of Yellowcard‘s highly-anticipated U.S. shows this year (see all tour dates below).

For their debut, He Is We enlisted local producers Casey Bates (Chiodos, Portugal. The Man, Foxy Shazaam) and Aaron Sprinkle (The Almost, Eisley, Pedro The Lion, Mae) to help harness their sound, with additional recording done in New York City with Dan Romer (Ingrid Michaelson). Expect the bands debut album in stores this November.

He Is We tour dates
w/ The Rocket Summer

10/10 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
10/12 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
10/13 – Atlanta, GA @ Smith’s Olde Bar
10/14 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
10/17 – Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head Tavern
10/18 – Providence, RI @ The Met
10/19 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
10/20 – Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
10/21 – Toronto, ONT @ Wrongbar
10/23 – S. Hackensack, NJ @ School of Rock
10/24 – Allston, MA @ Harpers Ferry
10/25 – New York, NY @ Webster Studio
10/27 – Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot (Pike Room)
10/28 – Lansing, MI @ The Loft
10/29 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
10/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
11/1 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
11/4 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
11/5 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Sound
11/6 – Boise, ID @ The Venue
11/8 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
11/12 – San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
11/13 – Pomona, CA @ The Glasshouse (w/ Yellowcard)
11/14 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
11/17 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
11/18 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
11/20 – Tulsa, OK @ Marquee
11/21 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Conservatory
11/23 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs Bar-B-Q
11/26 – Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock
11/27 – Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar

Yellowcard Announce UK Tour

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Yellowcard has officially announced their first returning tour to the UK with friends All Time Low.

“Huge news everyone! We are so stoked to make our very first tour announcement. We will be heading to the United Kingdom with All TIme Low in March of 2011!” says frontman/guitarist Ryan Key. “We haven’t been able to get across the pond since 2006 so this is really exciting for us. In addition to playing England and Scotland, we are also finally getting to play a show in Ireland! The shows will be from March 1st through the 12th and you can get your tickets here: http://myspace.com/yellowcard. We are looking forward to sharing the stage with All Time Low and playing some new Yellowcard tunes for our UK fans! See you in March!”

Returning to their pre-major label indie beginnings, Yellowcard recently signed with Hopeless Records for their seventh studio album, the first since 2007’s Paper Walls. Ryan Key (vocals/guitar) and original members Sean Mackin (violin) and Longineu (“LP”) Parsons (drums) continuing with Ryan Mendez (guitar) and longtime friend of the band Sean O’Donnell (bass), will be entering the studio later this month to begin crafting their new album. Stay tuned for studio updates.

The tour kicks off the first week of March and ticket pre-sales will began next week. Full tour dates below:

YELLOWCARD w/ All Time Low
UK Tour Dates

March 3 Nottingham, UK – Rock City http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 4 Birmingham, UK – Academy http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 5 Newport, UK – Centre http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 6 Liverpool, UK – University http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 7 Leeds , UK – Academy http://www.lunatickets.co.uk
March 9 Glasgow, UK – Barrowlands http://www.gigsinscotland.com
March 10 Newcastle, UK – O2 Academy http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 11 Manchester, UK – Apollo http://www.gigsandtours.com
March 12 London, UK – Academy http://www.gigsandtours.com

Yellowcard Signs To Hopeless Records, New Album 2011

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Yellowcard has officially signed to Hopeless Records and will be entering the studio in September with Neal Avron to record their new album due out in Spring 2011. Check out the press release for the announcement below.

Returning to their pre-major label indie beginnings, Yellowcard have recently signed with Hopeless Records for their seventh studio album, the first since 2007’s Paper Walls. For round seven (and after 3 million records sold), Ryan Key (vocals/guitar) and original members Sean Mackin (violin) and Longineu (“LP”) Parsons (drums) continuing with Ryan Mendez (guitar) will be joined by longtime friend of the band Sean O’Donnell (bass), whose addition has been described as a “natural fit” for the current mindset and progression of the group.

“Hopeless seemed to be the right place for us; they were really interested in working with the band, very proactive, and had a lot of great ideas for us,” says frontman/guitarist Ryan Key. “They’re giving us the opportunity to do exactly what we want with it, and we’re thankful to have an established fanbase that is already interested in what we have to put out.”

“We have all been big fans of Yellowcard since their early days” adds Hopeless Records President Louis Posen. “Our team is having a great time working with the band and we are thrilled that there is going to be a new Yellowcard album soon. We know the fans want new music and we are honored and humbled that we get to play a part in helping such a great band write the next chapter in their career.”

Key said the writing process has been like picking up just where they left off, that they “feel like kids again, having fun and driving around listening to the music we just created, no words yet, just the music over and over again.“ They will soon begin recording with their tried-and-true producer Neal Avron – “the sixth member of our band” – and are aiming for a spring release, enough time to take new material and the classic benchmarks out for a refresher.

“We’re talking about a ton of different ideas, and we’re itching to start as soon as possible,” Key said. “Ultimately, we want to make something the fans will love. What we love to do most, is look out from the stage and see people exploding with energy, and I think we keep that in mind while we are writing. We miss being out on the road playing for Yellowcard fans all around the world, and without their support we wouldn’t have a career.”

Yellowcard Is Back?

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News is spreading that Yellowcard is currently recording a new album with Neal Avron that will be released next year on Hopeless Records. Are you excited about this news, or has it been to long for them to make a comeback? Expect more news on the bands return soon.