{"id":33368,"date":"2012-07-20T19:34:32","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T19:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/weekly-us-news-round-up-2072012\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T11:37:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T11:37:16","slug":"weekly-us-news-round-up-2072012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/weekly-us-news-round-up-2072012\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly US News Round-Up (20\/7\/2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/imageshack.us\/a\/img607\/6940\/usnews150.jpg\" width=\"150\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Even though we love our Stateside friends, our main goal here at Already Heard is to showcase and\u00a0highlight\u00a0the best in established and emerging UK bands.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of this, each week we will be bringing you a concise round-up of news from America.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless we will continue to work with bands from overseas in a variety of other ways; reviews, interviews, live photos, acoustic sessions, features and more.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you have any news to contribute to future US News Round-Up\u2019s, e-mail us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@alreadyheard.com\">info@alreadyheard.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Gaslight Anthem<\/strong>&rsquo;s new album <em>&lsquo;Handwritten&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>can be streamed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2012\/07\/10\/156551726\/first-listen-the-gaslight-anthem-handwritten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Whilst a video for the title track has also been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Lf-rEslupnY&amp;list=UUOQBDYkIEgUa9BRzjKgVMTA&amp;index=1&amp;feature=plcp&amp;noredirect=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Green Day<\/strong> have\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/greenday\/oh-love-01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">premi\u00e8red<\/a>\u00a0their new single <em>&#8216;Oh Love&rsquo;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thrice<\/strong> will release a live collection called <em>&#8216;Anthology&rsquo;<\/em> through<strong>\u00a0Staple Records\/Workhorse Music Group<\/strong> in October. The live recording will be available digitally, on two CDs, and as a limited edition box set containing four LP\u2019s. The CD and LP packages will contain booklets featuring extensive live photos from the tour as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Death Cab For Cutie<\/strong>&#8216;s\u00a0<strong>Ben Gibbard<\/strong> is releasing a solo album titled <em>&#8216;Former Lives&rsquo;<\/em> on October 15th in the UK\/Europe via <strong>City Slang<\/strong> and October 16th in <strong>North America via Barsuk<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diamond<\/strong> have changed their name to <strong>Diamond Youth<\/strong> and will be recording new material with\u00a0Brian McTernan. In addition their new video for <em>&#8216;Summer&rsquo;<\/em> can be seen <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/CeC-a9wOrSc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Motel Life<\/strong>&rsquo;s new EP <em>&#8216;Those Bruises&rsquo;<\/em> can be streamed <a href=\"http:\/\/absolutepunk.net\/artists\/showlink.php?do=showdetails&amp;l=5454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>An acoustic performance of <strong>Yellowcard<\/strong>&rsquo;s <em>&#8216;Southern Air&rsquo;<\/em> can be viewed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ZDX3vpNQMQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Propagandhi<\/strong> have announced they will release their new album <em>&rsquo;<\/em><em>Failed States&rsquo;<\/em>\u00a0on September 4th through <strong>Epitaph Records<\/strong>. The title track can be heard <a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/epitaph-records\/propagandhi-failed-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Acacia Strain<\/strong> will release their new album <em>&#8216;Death Is The Only Mortal&rsquo;<\/em> on October 9th via <strong>Rise Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Starting Line<\/strong> will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of &rsquo;<em>Say It Like You Mean It&rsquo;<\/em> with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thestartingline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Count Your Lucky Stars<\/strong> will be <a href=\"http:\/\/countyourluckystars.bigcartel.com\/product\/empire-empire-mountains-for-cloud-two-knights-driving-on-citywalks-split-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">releasing<\/a> 4-way split featuring <strong>Empire! Empire! 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Ill-Lit Ships<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transit<\/strong> are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLD3106E276CA0E964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">streaming<\/a> the reissue version of <em>&#8216;Listen &amp; Forgive&rsquo;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>North Korea<\/strong> (featuring former members of Envy On The Coast) have signed with <strong>Triple Crown Records<\/strong>. The band are currently recording their\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0full-length with\u00a0Mike Sapone (Brand New, O\u2019Brother, Sainthood Reps) and will be released in the winter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brick + Mortar<\/strong> have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7oGFaTSbQXw&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> their new video for <em>&#8216;Bangs.&rsquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/28ZMGBGix1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch<\/a> <strong>Cartel<\/strong> perform a stripped-back version of <em>&#8216;Lessons In Love&rsquo;<\/em> in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eyes Set To Kill<\/strong> have signed to <strong>Century Media Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Obey The Brave<\/strong> will be releasing a four-part documentary, leading up to the release of their new album <em>&#8216;Young Blood&rsquo;<\/em> (released August 27th through <strong>Epitaph<\/strong>). A trailer can be viewed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d0Tko4brfpA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sick\/Sea<\/strong> have announced their new EP will be titled <em>&#8216;Moral Compass&rsquo;<\/em> and is due for release on October 16th via\u00a0<strong>Autumn + Colour Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Austin, TX&rsquo;s <strong>Again For The Win<\/strong> have signed to <strong>Deep Elm Records<\/strong>.\u00a0Deep Elm will simultaneously release their new 10 track album <em>&#8216;We&rsquo;ve Been Here Forever&rsquo;<\/em> and re-release their\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0<em>&#8216;Bonus Deluxe Version&rsquo;<\/em> worldwide on August 8th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scum Of the Earth<\/strong> have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LLPrZDFEc2Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> a lyric video for <em>&#8216;The Devil Made Me Do It III&rsquo;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>InVogue Records<\/strong> has signed Canadian post hardcore band<strong> Shreddy Krueger<\/strong> (ex- Secret And Whisper). 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