spoken word

2026
spoken word Mike Weiss part of UNLESS

In 2026, Mike Weiss was announced to be part of a new group, UNLESS, alongside Daniel Davison (formerly of Norma Jean , Every Time I Die , and Underoath ) and Bryan Taylor (formerly of the Chariot).

2024
spoken word trio of live albums

A trio of live albums, branded as a triptych , were announced in 2024, with tracks from the band’s final tours. Vol. 1 came out in November, Vol. 2 in August 2025, and Vol. 3 is set for release in 2026. The artwork for the albums was created by longtime…
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2019
spoken word announced final year

In October 2019, they announced that 2020 would be their final year as an active band. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , they extended the timeline of their farewell, stating that 2022 would be their last active year. Their final tour included guest appearances by Josh Scogin of the Chariot…
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2018
spoken word touted the release of a new single

On August 13, 2018, they touted the release of a new single, “Julia (or, ‘Holy to the LORD’ on the Bells of Horses)”, from their seventh album. The single was published on Run for Cover Records. In an interview with Billboard , the band confirmed that Will Yip would be…
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2017
spoken word announced [A→B] Life 15th-anniversary tour

On August 11, 2017, the band announced an [A→B] Life 15th-anniversary tour with Pianos Become the Teeth , Strawberry Girls , and Slow Mass and also reissued the album on vinyl and cassette.

2016
spoken word began teaching anthropology

After mewithoutYou disbanded, Aaron Weiss began teaching anthropology at the College of Idaho , having earned a doctoral degree in 2016 from Temple University .

2015
spoken word sixth album release

In March 2015, they stated that their sixth album would be released in mid-2015 on Run For Cover Records , and in April 2015, they announced that they would support their album Pale Horses with a mid-year tour and revealed that the record would be released on June 16.

2014
spoken word announced ten-year anniversary tour

In April 2014, the band announced a Catch for Us the Foxes ten-year anniversary tour along the US west coast and southwest, followed by a second leg along the east coast. In September 2014, they announced a vinyl reissue of the album.

2011
spoken word fifth album produced by Daniel Smith

In February 2011, Alternative Press announced that the band’s fifth album, due in early 2012, would be produced by Daniel Smith. Thirteen songs were recorded in the studio sessions, eleven planned for the album, and two b-sides. On May 8, 2012, the band announced on their blog that a pre-release…
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spoken word parted ways with Tooth & Nail Records

In 2011, they added Brandon Beaver of Buried Beds to play second guitar, as stated on their blog by Rickie Mazzotta. In August 2011, Mazzotta stated in an interview that the band had parted ways with Tooth & Nail Records, due to perceived restrictions placed on them by the label.…
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