but the band showed no further signs of progress until October 2008, when two videos showing the band recording with producer Vig were posted on YouTube.
A remastered version of their first album, And Their Name Was Treason , titled Old Record , was released in October 2008 through Victory.
Later that month, the band recorded their third studio album, Homesick .
Barker’s brush with death prompted him, DeLonge and Hoppus to meet that October, laying the grounds for the band’s reunion.
In October 2008, Crime in Stereo ‘s Alex Dunne revealed that Brand New were finishing the recording of a new album.
In late August and September 2008, while Dewees was touring with Reggie and the Full Effect, he began making hints that the Get Up Kids would be reuniting to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the band’s second album Something to Write Home About . The reunion was finally confirmed by…
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The band hit the studio again to record 2 demo songs to pitch to labels. Following an article in Alternative Press , the band was approached by Canadian record label Underground Operations , which signed them in September 2008. Their second EP, Let’s Start A Riot , was released October…
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The original three-piece line-up played two-sold out nights at London’s Roundhouse in September 2008, performing 1977 in its entirety. This was followed by the release of a 3-disc special edition version of 1977 , featuring remastered and re-edited versions of the tracks, as well as tracks from Trailer and live…
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In September 2008, Barker and collaborator Adam Goldstein (DJ AM) were involved in a plane crash that killed four people, leaving the two the only survivors.
The following month, Barker and collaborator Adam Goldstein were involved in a plane crash that killed four people, leaving them the only two survivors.