Thursday to Re-Release Their Debut Album in March

After disbanding in 2011, Thursday are back, but sadly it has anything to do with a reunion. Instead, the Geoff Rickly-led group revealed that they will be re-releasing their debut album, Waiting, this March through Rickly’s record label, Collect Records.

This re-issue marks the 15th anniversary of the record and will feature three previously unreleased bonus tracks. Aside from the new tracks, the design of the packaging will also be redone to feature new art work, a deluxe die-cut CD and LP sleeve, and liner noted penned by Rickly.

But don’t think the band will be leaving fans empty-handed until March 24. To get fans excited for this, they have released the audio of one of the new songs to be featured on the reissue; a track titled “Where the Circle Ends.”

Check out the audio stream and track list for the album below.

WAITING RE-ISSUE TRACKLIST:

1. Porcelain
2. This Side of Brightness
3. Ian Curtis
4. Intro
5. Streaks in the Sky
6. In Transmission
7. Dying in New Brunswick
8. The Dotted Line
9. Where the Circle Ends
10. This Side of Brightness (Demo)
11. Dying in New Brunswick (Demo)
12. Mass as Shadows

Pre-orders for Waiting are currently available here.

Bayside Frontman Issues Statement About New Song Diss

Yesterday afternoon, Bayside released a scathing new song titled “Dancing Like an Idiot.” In conjunction with the song’s release, they had an interview with Billboard about the idea behind the track.

In the interview, frontman Anthony Raneri revealed how it was inspired by bands who like to lead fake rebellion, or “mall rebellion” like he said. Apparently, not a lot of people were happy about the message of the song and began to call out the band about the lyrics including one part where they say, “you’re basically One Direction of they had throat tattoos.”

Feeling the fire from listeners, Raneri responded, clearing up the message of the song and even taking those bashers calling the group’s lyrics “violent and misogynistic.”

Read the full message below.

“Yesterday, we debuted a new song that we wrote called “Dancing Like an Idiot”. I want to clear a few things up.

Let me first be clear that I’m not intending to backtrack or soften any criticism. We meant what we said in the song and it came out as we intended and we’re proud of it and its message. Dialogues are great and important. I said what I wanted in the song, a lot of people had responses, and now I want to continue the discussion and anyone is free to respond to this should they feel so inclined.

The song is not about good bands or bad bands. We all have bands that we like and don’t like. We may be one you don’t like. It’s all open to your tastes and opinions and that’s a great thing. It also isn’t about the Warped Tour. The Warped Tour is an institution that we are proud to have been aligning with for over a decade. The reason Warped Tour comes up when I talk about the song is because it is the setting for the story. It is where you can see and experience a lot of new things and you may not like it all. It also is very purposefully not about “kids these days”. I wrote the song from a perspective of being tired of hearing about “kids these days”. The song is about the people responsible for being a bad influence on “kids these days”. I’ve walked around Warped Tour and heard sexist and homophobic slurs come from the stage. I’ve heard front men implore girls to take their tops off. I’ve heard not giving a fuck championed and encouraged. I do give a fuck and I want kids to give a fuck about what they do and say and become. I want to challenge people to be better and I don’t know if I am doing that but I can be proud to say that I take my responsibility seriously and try everyday to at least not make it worse.

Which brings me to a really interesting point. I have seen some interesting and poignant comments about past Bayside lyrics being violent and misogynistic. I’m not going to deny it. I have always written songs from the top of my head. I write journals and then I turn them into lyrics. Literally. I wrote some songs when I was younger in which I was venting and at the time, it was a cathartic experience to get the crazy thoughts out. A lot of people do this in their heads and in private journals and my journals have been published. I think it goes without saying that I never intended to encourage anyone to put their ex lover’s head on a stick, but the misogynistic undertones aren’t lost on me looking back 10-12 years later. I am obviously a smarter, more mature and most importantly, more stable person these days. If you have listened to Bayside since the beginning, you have watched me grow up. I’m not looking to gain favor from anyone who felt like I was a hypocrite. I read some people say it and thought they had a good point and that if I was going to call out anyone else, then I owe everyone full disclosure. I knew that I had become better and more responsible in my life and my lyrics and I suppose I assumed that people would just know and I understand how they wouldn’t.

Selling fake and misguided rebellion is not only cheap, but dangerous. I’m not saying that I’m selling real rebellion or any, for that matter. I’m not the best role model, singer, songwriter or example that ever lived. But I try my best and in 15 years, I’ve never tried to sell a lie to anyone to sell an extra t shirt. I’m not a rebel. I’m not a punk. I just say what I’m feeling and I do my best to not hurt anyone in the process.
And yes, I know. Breathe.”

Circa Survive to Head Out on Tour

Good news have come for Circa Survive fans; the band will be heading out on tour beginning in November. Joining Circa as they travel all over North America will be Title Fight and Pianos Become the Teeth.

The news of Circa Survive hitting the touring circuit comes on the heels of the band announcing the deluxe edition CD/DVD re-release of their fourth studio album, Violent Waves. Last Friday, the band had posted on their official Twitter account that the re-issue would be released through Sumerian Records on September 9.

As for the tour it will begin on November 5 in Boston at the House of Blues and will wrap up on December 14 in Philadelphia at the Union Transfer. For those eager to see Pianos, the band will not be joining the tour until about halfway through.

Tickets for the shows are currently on sale and the band just posted about an $85 VIP package which will include a meet and greet, photo-op, and a three song Circa Survive acoustic set.

Check out the full list of tour dates below.

CIRCA SURVIVE feat. TITLE FIGHT and PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH

11/05 Boston, MA @ House of Blues

11/06 Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore

11/11 New York, NY @ Best Buy Theatre

11/14 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre and Ballroom

11/15 Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot Ballroom

11/20 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre

11/21 Murray, UT @ Murray Theater

11/23 Seattle, WA @ Showbox At The Market

11/24 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom

11/25 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom

11/26 Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theater

11/28 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues

11/29 Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia

11/30 Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee

12/02 Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues

12/03 Austin, TX @ Emo’s

12/04 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Ballroom

12/06 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre

12/07 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage

12/09 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues

12/10 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

12/12 Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ SouthEnd

12/13 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

12/14 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

*PIANOS (11/28-12/14)