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Last Early November Headlining Show Ever

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The Early November have added another show at The Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA on April 15th. This will be the bands last headlining show. The band will be filming the whole thing so if you live in the area, please come out, sing along, and have a good time. You can pick up tickets to the show here. Also, there will be limited edition commemorative shirts and silkscreened posters at the 2 Trocadero shows only.

NOTE: the 4/14 show @ The Troc is SOLD OUT.

Headlining Tour with The Rocket Summer, Melee, and Nothing Ever Stays
<p class=”alert”>3/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
3/31 – Denver, CO @ Cervantes
4/1 – Lawrence, KS @ The Grenada Theatre
4/2 – Sauget, IL @ Pops
4/3 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
4/4 – St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
4/6 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
4/7 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
4/9 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
4/10 – Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
4/11 – Boston, MA @ Avalon
4/12 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
4/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero – SOLD OUT!
4/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero – get tickets here</p>

Bamboozle:
<p class=”alert”>5/6 – East Rutherford, NJ @ Meadowlands Sports Complex</p>

Project 86 Set To Release New Album Rival Factions

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Project 86 has set June 19th as the release date for their 6th full-length titled, Rival Faction.

As the name implies, Project 86 has delivered a confrontational 6th full-length, where not a single note, lyric, or track is wasted. This is, for certain, their most song-oriented and diverse release to date, proving that progression through evolution is a divine mandate. Expanding upon their patented sound, there are hints of everything from vintage Danzig, Psychadelic Furs, Joy Division, and early, east-coast hardcore. Frontman Andrew Schwab states, “We just wanted to write songs we would enjoy listening to ourselves. We started doing this because we are music fans first, and we didn’t have any preconceived ideas about what this album should be, beyond knowing that the songs themselves needed to be memorable.” From the Cure-esque drama of “Molotov” to the Queens of the Stone Age-like force of “The Kane Mutiny” to the Misfits macabre of “Illuminate” this is a rock n’ roll record with more variety than most, which will keep you interested from front to back. In a time when heavy music is as narrow as it is predictable, “Rival Factions” may just challenge you to redefine your terms. Look for it in stores everywhere June 19th!

Check out the official Project 86 podcast here and check out the band’s new video blog featuring Andrew, Randy, and Ulrich Wild here!

The Almost – Southern Weather

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The Almost

Artist: The Almost
Album: Southern Weather
Label: Tooth & Nail / Virgin
Purchase: Music Today
Release Date: April 3, 2007

Overall: 8.3
Music: 8.2
Lyrics: 8.6
Production: 8.2

Aaron Gillespie has just gotten one step closer to total domination. The Almost’s new record Southern Weather is the cure to the haters of his other band, Underoath. The Almost is Aaron’s full display of his talent, vocally and musically. Sharing control with the reputable Aaron Sprinkle, Gillespie wrote and recorded eleven songs.

While the songs vary in tempo and dynamics, I don’t really feel like the record ever reaches a smooth flow. Individually, the songs are outstanding. Aaron’s guitar-work is what came as the biggest surprise to me. His all around talent is comparable to that of Dave Grohl and Phil Collins. His voice, unlike in the demos, is powerful and controlled. He soars melodically on most tracks, reminiscent of Underoath’s “Reinventing Your Exit” but climbs higher and tensely combats himself with harmonies that stand the hair on your neck. Songs like “Amazing Because It Is” and “Dirty and Left Out” (which features guest vocals from Sunny Day Real Estate’s Jeremy Enigk) dive into Aaron’s unhappiness with his own behavior, faith and love for Jesus. Much more open with the spirituality that takes a metaphorical disguise in Underoath, The Almost is as honest as you can get.

My favorite track, hiding at the end of the CD, “Everything That Makes Me Sick” is anything but. Other standouts “I Mostly Copy Other People (with Kenny Vasoli)” “Everyone Here Smells” and radio single “Say This Sooner” make this a definite staple in my music collection. Aaron will be touring for the next six months straight between both bands, definitely make the effort to catch this band before they hit mainstream success! Check out the record after its release on April 3!

Track Listing:
1. Say This Sooner
2. Drive There Now!
3. Dirty And Left Out
4. I Mostly Copy Other People
5. Southern Weather
6. Stop It!
7. Amazing, Because It Is
8. Everyone Here Smells Like A Rat
9. Never Say, â┚¬Ã…”I Told You Soâ┚¬?
10. Call Back When Iâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢m Honest
11. Everything That Makes Me Sick

Faber Drive Release First Single

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Faber Drive has released their first single, “Second Chance,” on iTunes.Ԛ  “Second Chance” is the first look at the new record, Seven Second Surgery, which is due out May 15th.Ԛ  This is a huge step for a band who a year ago was just hoping to be able to get their music entered in a local radio stationâ┚¬Ã¢”ž¢s battle of the bands.Ԛ  Now, after being named â┚¬Ã…”The Best Band in Vancouver,â┚¬? recording their debut record, and touring with major rock acts like Nickleback and MXPX the band is ready to share their music with everyone. Download the first single “Second Chance” at iTunes today.