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After wrapping a successful January headlining trek, THE ALMOST Рthe brainchild of UNDEROATH drummer/vocalist AARON GILLESPIE Рhave announced they’ll release their debut album Southern Weather April 3 through a first-ever joint venture with Tooth & Nail and Virgin Records. Meanwhile, the group recently shot a video in Southern California for their first single “Say This Sooner,” helmed by Shane Drake (Panic At The Disco, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus). GILLESPIE Рwho sings and performs virtually every note and instrument on his solo debut Рteamed with acclaimed producer Aaron Sprinkle to record the album. Look for THE ALMOST to tour throughout April and and early May as well as on select Warped Tour dates.

- Joint venture between Tooth And Nail and Virgin? This is interesting considering both labels are a part of the EMI system. What does it all mean?

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Rainier, Oregon’s BROADWAY CALLS have recently posted another track entitled “Van Rides and High Tides” at their MySpace. The song will appear on their upcoming State of Mind Recordings debut full length which is self-titled. The album will hit stores March 27th. The band already has a West Coast tour with LIVING WITH LIONS booked in support of the full length. Tours of parts of Canada and the East Coast are underway as well. You can get the tour dates and the new tune at the band’s MySpace.

Somewhere along the way, I was caught in the hype machine that Epitaph built surrounding the release Voices by MATCHBOOK ROMANCE. The band, whose 2003 release Stories and Alibis sold over 200,000 copies, promised an album of ambitious nature unlike anything they had attempted in the past. This wasn’t exactly saying all that much as [...]

We’ve added two new EP streams into Pastepunk’s “Cut and Paste” media player on the news page. You can now listen to the following releases:

POLAR BEAR CLUB – The Redder, The Better EP (Triple Attack Records)

SPANISH BOMBS – S/T EP (Chunksaah)

Both EPs were released in 2006.

Australia’s MILES AWAY have posted an almost new song called “Brainwashed” on their myspace page. The tune was recorded for an EP that was released on their native Resist Records. The group is currently hard at work on their third full-length, which will likely see release in the U.S. on Bridge Nine.

From the inbox:

“HARLOTS have just completed writing and demoing 9 new tracks for their upcoming full length entitled Betrayer. The band has booked studio time and will begin the recording process in March at Burning Bridge Studios in Indianapolis, Indiana. Expect some regional shows around the Midwest soon and a full-fledged US tour once Betrayer hits the streets.”

link: myspace.com/corrosiverecordings

Today’s New York Times takes a brief look at the overwhelming whiteness of the indie rock scene and the few notable bands that feature black members. Like most Fashion & Style pieces in the New York Times, matters of fluff tend to overshadow the substantive focus of the article (Kellis sometimes sports a mohawk?!?!). Still, you can read about the term “blipster,” and a number of other popular indie rock bands and scenes who are looking to actively increase the diversity of the scene’s devotees. Check it out here.

We’ve just added a pretty cool interview with Victory Records’ impressive indie-rockin’ upstarts MOROS EROS. Corey and Mark did the piece, and you can read it here.