Yellowcard returned with new album Paper Walls out July 17th, the follow-up to 2006's gold-certified Lights and Sounds and their multi-platinum 2003 smash, Ocean Avenue. Drawing from both the universal, buoyant, hook-filled style of Ocean Avenue and the tougher edges of Lights and Sounds, Paper Walls takes it all a step further with an energized, anthemic and forward-looking set of songs. The Los Angeles Times recently described the album as feeling "almost like a singles collection, with singer Ryan Key's adenoidal yearnings perfect for sorting out youth's highs and lows" while Absolutepunk.net described it as "an album not only full of sing-a-longs but also awash with full-bodied emotion. This results in a release that leaves both the casual listener looking for a soundtrack to their summer days, and those looking for more depth in their music, immensely satisfied."
After a stint on the 2007 Vans Warped Tour and a few club dates with Sum 41 the band has joined Blue October on a fall tour from September 20 – November 10.
Yellowcard emerged from Jacksonville, Florida with a completely infectious and original blend of rock, punk and classical (owing to violinist Sean Mackin) that made them a sure thing to break out of the pack, but even the band could not have imagined how far.
Tour:
10/11 Chicago, IL Vic Theatre
10/12 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
10/13 St. Paul, MO The Myth
10/14 Fargo, ND The Venue at Playmakers
10/17 Des Moines Val Air Ballroom
10/18 Wichita, KS The Cotillion Ballroom
10/19 Council Bluffs, IA Mid-America Center
10/20 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
10/21 Salt Lake City, UT Avalon Theater
10/23 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
10/24 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Concert Theatre
10/26 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
10/27 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
10/29 El Paso, TX Abraham Chavez Theatre
11/01 Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Events Center
11/02 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Live
11/03 Houston, TX Verizon Wireless Theater
11/04 San Antonio, TX Sunset Station
11/05 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street Amphitheater
11/08 Tampa, FL USF Sun Dome
11/09 West Palm Beach, FL Pompano Beach Amphitheater
11/10 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
11/12 Charenton, LA Cypress Bayou
11/16 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
11/17 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center |
