War Tapes, a band out of LA is set to hit the US and Canada hard with a tour to support their new album The Continental Divide. I’ve been watching the progress of this group for a few weeks, waiting eagerly for tour details so I could share them with you. They’ve got a really interesting sound, a strong baritone vocal backed by great, tight harmonies and a pounding, indie beat. I’m reminded, in quite a nice way, of the Psychedelic Furs, or The Cure, Cold and a bit of just plain good post-punk rock n roll. This album promises to be packed full of hits, some of which have already made their way into some pretty cool places!

* “Mind is Ugly” is in The Hills. Listen at 3:40 in Season 5, Episode 6 “Playmates Bring the Drama”

* War Tapes’ will be performing two songs live in the Jun 15th episode of “Greek” (the #1 show on ABC Family)

* War Tapes have recorded “Love Me” for a Love and Rockets tribute album also featuring Dandy Warhols, Frank Black, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club! Available on CD (Jul 28) and vinyl (Aug 11)

* They have been invited by VNV Nation and the Agency Group to share a one month US & Canadian tour! VNV Nation is, without a doubt, one of the leaders in the world of alternative electronic music. Tickets to any of these shows are available now at https://tix.artistarena.com/vnvnation

Listen to Dreaming Of You and let me know what you think. I’m guessing we’ll be hearing a lot more from this band in the coming months! War Tapes MySpace buy their album here and get a special offer, limited CD booklet.