Hot damn kids! Tons of American Steel news! First things first; the band will release their new album Destroy Their Future on October 3rd via Fat Wreck. The band had this to say about the new album on their myspace page.

“Ok ok, so a little of the first record, a little more like Rogue’s March, a smattering of Jagged Thoughts and then some of it’s own new jam. If that even makes any sense. I’m not so sure after reading all that. We got a big name producer and engineer (at least in our world), who also wrote all the songs and babysat us. Ourselves. We’ll be posting some shiza pretty soon so stay tuned.”

Along with the new album info, American Steel has announced participation in the “8th Annual Unbelievable Self-Indulgence Fest” tour, which will feature the Lawrence Arms and all their related projects (The Falcon, Sundowner). Of course, we all know that the tour is heading straight for the Fest VI.

The Friedberger brother and sister blues/weird grandma loving pop duo, The Fiery Furnaces, will release their sixth CD, Widow City(Thrill Jockey), on October 23. Below is footage of The Fiery Furnaces recording for the new album. Click here for more clips.

Tracklisting for Widow City is after the jump.
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After a few years in the making, the Brooklyn psychedelic pop band Hysterics have finally released their album. It’s filled with catchy pop tunes that will have you dancing in your bedroom, or backyard since it’s summertime. You can stream and buy their self titled album over at cdbaby.

Check out our Band Spotlight featuring Hysterics.
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Looks like LNWF favorites Fucked Up are going to have a busy summer ahead of them. Not only are they releasing yet another 12-inch, but they will be playing shows from coast-to-coast over the next few months, including three NYC dates.

The band will be bringing their new 12-inch “Year Of The Pig” on tour with them, selling it at shows before it’s release date in August through What’s Your Rupture?.

Joining them on select dates will be Battles, Limp Wrist, Pissed Jeans, Modern Life Is War, Dustheads, among others.
The tour’s kick off will have them playing Hidden World (Jade Tree) it’s in entirety. The show is a benefit for the SPOC (Sex Professionals of Canada), who work to make prostitution (which is not illegal up there) a “safer occupation for its practitioners.”

Be sure to check the band’s site for updates because some of the locations at certain stops are still being hashed out.

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Quenching our thirst for new tunes (somewhat), RVA’s Cloak/Dagger have released some songs for us to chew on. Piñata Breaks, Demo Takes is a digital-only release that combines the band’s recent Piñata 7-inch, along with demo tracks and one previously unreleased song. The album is available on iTunes, emusic, and other digital music providers.

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