Oceans Ate Alaska announce new album and other news you might have missed today

June 9, 2017

Watch new music videos from The News Can Wait and Volumes—plus don’t miss Oceans Ate Alaska's new album.

Check out the news you might have missed today below!

1. Oceans Ate Alaska have announced their highly anticipated second album Hikari.

Oceans Ate Alaska’s new album is due out July 28 and will feature a blend of Japanese instruments.

“We have a huge amount of respect for Japanese culture, especially their music,” says drummer Chris Turner. “These unique and beautiful instruments have inspired us to create something brand new, and we are beyond proud of the end result!”

You can listen to the first single off Hikari below with “Covert”

Track list:
1. Benzaiten (feat. Alex Teyen)
2. Sarin
3. Covert
4. Hansha
5. Deadweight
6. Veridical
7. Entrapment
8. Hikari
9. Birth-Marked
10. Ukiyo (feat. Josh Manuel)
11. Escapist

2. Dallas-based The News Can Wait have announced their signing to Third String Records and their self-titled EP—along with their new single “Slime.”

The alt-punks’ new EP will be released July 7. Plus, you can catch the band on tour this July with Naturalist in support of the release.

Tour dates:

07/01 – Oklahoma City, OK
07/02 – Shiprock, NM
07/03 – Phoenix, AZ
07/04 – San Diego, CA
07/05 – Los Angeles, CA
07/06 – San Francisco, CA
07/07 – Redding, CA
07/08 – Portland, OR
07/09 – Seattle, WA
07/10 – Boise, ID
07/11 – Salt Lake City, UT
07/12 – Denver, CO
07/13 – Kansas City, MO
07/14 – Indianapolis, IN
07/15 – Cincinnati, OH
07/16 – Buffalo, NY
07/17 – Westfield, MA
07/18 – Brooklyn, NY
07/19 – Philadelphia, PA
07/20 – Norfolk, VA
07/21 – Wilmington, NC
07/22 – Marietta, GA
07/23 – Birmingham, AL
07/24 – New Orleans, LA
07/26 – Austin, TX

3. Volumes have released a new music video for “Finite.” Check it out below!

The song is taken from their new album Different Animals, which was released today.

4. Grizfolk have released their new song, “In My Arms,” featuring Jamie N Commons. Give it a listen below!

The track is the band’s first independent release following their record, Waking Up The Giants, last year on Virgin Records.

5. Death From Above debut their new single, “Freeze Me”

“It's meant to be felt and stimulate you on an emotional level,” said vocalist and drummer Sebastien Grainger. “We tried to make something that excites and surprises us. My journey is that of enlightenment all the time and seeking some form of truth. There's enough fiction in the world. We're not going to tell you what to believe. That's up to you.”

6. Dropkick Murphys have released a new music video for “Until The Next Time.” Check it out below!

The song is taken from their new album 11 Short Stories Of Pain & Glory. In July, they'll be touring the United States with Rancid on the From Boston To Berkeley Tour.

7. Muse announce they'll be streaming their concert in Austin, TX live on Facebook

During the concert, Muse will allow Facebook viewers to vote on three songs they will perform within their set. We already know that we'll be voting for their new single, “Dig Down.” The concert will be streamed here on June 10 at 9:10 p.m. CST.