In July 2009, Havok announced that after two years of writing and recording, a new album titled Crash Love would be released on September 29, 2009. It was recorded with producer David Bottrill (who was later dismissed in favor of Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee ).
The trio embarked on a successful reunion tour of North America from July to October 2009
Brand New performed at the Glastonbury Festival on June 28, 2009, debuting two new songs tentatively titled “Bride” and “Gasoline” and delaying the release of their album to October.
Hazen Street reunited for a one-off performance on June 21, 2009, supporting H 2 O in a show in New York City.
Motion City signed a multiple-album deal with Columbia Records several months before releasing their previous album. Following the move, the guitarist Joshua Cain said, “It just felt right to make the move when there was the right interest there.” With the new signing, the band’s promotional team aimed to develop…
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Underneath the Owl , the Riverboat Gamblers’ fifth studio album, was released on March 10, 2009. In June 2009, the band covered Prince ‘s ” Let’s Go Crazy ” for SPIN ‘s Purple Rain tribute album titled ” Purplish Rain .” They supported Rise Against alongside Rancid on the Appeal…
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21st Century Breakdown was released on May 15, 2009.
They wrote and released a single dedicated to their hometown football club Örebro SK titled “Örebro” in 2009. It was played in the clubs’ stadium, Eyravallen for the first time on 11 May 2009 in the home game against Hammarby Fotboll .
On October 27, Maximum The Hormone made their first appearance in the United Kingdom, supporting Enter Shikari at the Bournemouth BIC. They continued to tour with Enter Shikari until November 3, playing venues in Exeter , Southampton and Folkestone , before ending with two nights at the London Astoria .…
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During a concert in May 2009, the band revealed that they were no longer signed to Epic Records and that they would be releasing new material through their own label later in the year.