TAKING BACK SUNDAY is "NEW AGAIN" with Album, Tour and Games

         MUSIC NEWS - Taking Back Sunday have announced plans to release their new album on June 2, 2009 (via Warner Bros. Records). The album, entitled New Again, was recorded in NYC with producer David Kahne, (Paul McCartney, The Strokes and Sublime).  

Already receiving great press; Alternative Press (which the band currently graces the cover of) gave New Again 4.5 out of 5 stars, and Revolver rated it 4 stars, declaring the album “polished, dynamic and upbeat.” The first single off New Again, called “Sink Into Me", has gotten great radio airplay and the Travis Kopach-directed video for the song premiered on MTV.com, MTV2, MTVU and MTV Hits last week.  TBS have been chosen as XBOX Artist of the Month for June, Artist of the Month on The N and they will be performing “Sink Into Me” on the outdoor stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live on release day (6/2). Order your copy of the new album, below.

In tour news, Taking Back Sunday was asked to open for blink-182 on their summer reunion tour. The TBS portion of the tour also features Weezer and runs from August 23 in Toronto, CN through September 17 in Irvine, CA.  Currently, the NY five-piece are out on a nationwide headlining tour that just started on May 14 and runs through the end of June (itinerary below).   The group also announced that a pack of their tracks will be available for Rock Band today. “MakeDamnSure”, “What’s It Feel Like To Be A Ghost?” and “Liar (It Takes One To Know One)” are the first three TBS songs to be featured on the game. A new song off New Again, entitled "Everything Must Go" posted on the band’s MySpace over the weekend. Check out the full album listening party on MySpace May 28 & 29. Visit their MySpace page to listen.

Taking Back Sunday is Adam Lazzara (vocals), Eddie Reyes (guitar), Mark O’Connell (drums), Matt Rubano (bass), and Matt Fazzi (vocals, guitar).

TBS upcoming tour dates :

Headline Dates:
5/19- Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
5/20- Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
5/21- Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
5/24 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorum
5/26 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre
5/27 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
5/28 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
5/29 - Seattle, WA - Showbox Sodo
5/30 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore
5/31 - Portland, OR - Roseland
6/3 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
6/4 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
6/5 - San Diego, CA - SOMA
6/6 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
6/7 - Bakersfield, CA - Rockin Roots Festival 
6/9 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theatre
6/10 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
6/12 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
6/13 - Little Rock, AK - The Village
6/14 - Mandeville, LA - Mandeville Trailhead Amphitheatre
6/16 -Tampa, FL - Jannus Landing
6/17 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
6/18 - Charlotte, NC - Amos Southend
6/19 - Richmond, VA - The National
6/20 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
6/21 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
6/23 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus
6/24 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
6/25 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
6/26 - Hampton Beach, NH -Casino Ballroom
6/27 - Boston, MA - House of Blues

With Blink-182 and Weezer:
8/23 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater                           
8/25 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center                         
8/27 - Saratoga, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center     
8/28 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center             
8/29 - Hartford, CT - New England Dodge Music Center
8/30 - Washington DC - TBD
8/31 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon Theater at Jones Beach

9/2 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center                                     
9/3 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
9/4 - Kansas City, KS - Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
9/6 - Denver, CO - Fiddlers Green Amphitheater               
9/7 - Salt Lake City, UT - David O. McKay Events Center  
9/9 - Portland, OR - TBD
9/10 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheater   
9/12 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater               
9/13 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater                           
9/14 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
9/16 - San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheater               
9/17 - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater