Dillinger Four have posted a release date and cover art for their highly anticipated followup to Situationist Comedy, titled Civil War. And it’s even confirmed by Fat, so we know it’s for real this time and they can’t take it back. Civil War will be realeased October 14th on Fat Wreck Chords.

Chicago’s finest, melodic hardcore band Rise Against, have a brand new song up on their Myspace page, called “ReEducation (Through Labor).” It’s off of their upcoming album Appeal To Reason. Also, the final artwork for the album is out, which you can check out after the jump.

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One man creative force Dave Debiak is back again with his main project, Sleep Station, the ambitious group where he concocts grandiose stories and the tunes to go along with them. Debiak’s past concept albums have ranged from everything to being “about a robotics engineer falling in love with a robot he created” to “two astronauts being abandoned by ground control and left to die in outer space, the love story of Dr. Carl Von Cosel (a famous necrophiliac who fell in love with his deceased patient, Elena Hoyos), and a first person drama taking place in World War II.” Clearly these are not some fluff pieces of pop filler. Sleep Station’s latest “The Pride of Chester James” drops February 5th on Jersey’s own Eyeball Records. No word on what the concept behind this one is, but it’s a safe bet that this one will be just as out there as the rest. Check out the song “Settle On Your Name” below.

Tracklisting and cover art after the jump!

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Spazz-rockers Jason Temple and Brian Esser, better known as Yip Yip, are continuing their checkered trek around the country in an effort to freak out as many people as possible. In between the madness, the duo have managed to record a new album, titled Two Kings of the Same Kingdom, which will be available February 5th, 2008. Check out the track “Sprinkle Castle” below or watch the video if you’re in the mood to possibly have a seizure (and I mean that in the nicest way possible!). Yip Yip are still currently touring, so check them out at some of the dates after the jump!

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Having recently become label free agents, Murder By Death are heading into the studio to work on their new album Red Of Tooth And Claw. The band will be working with Trina Shoemaker, who has worked with a wide range of artists, from Iggy Pop to Whiskeytown. As of now, they will be releasing the album via their own label Tent Show but that could change quickly.

Check out a stream of their song “Brother” here.