The Wonder Years Sign To Hopeless Reocrds

Big news for fans of the Wonder Years: the band has signed to Hopeless Records, leaving behind the warm confines of No Sleep. I’m a big Wonder Years booster, but also a general fan of No Sleep, so I’m a little conflicted about this news. Or, at least, I was, until I read this statement from label-head (and all around genial dude) Chris Hansen (via the Hopeless blog):

“The Wonder Years and No Sleep have been together for basically almost both of our lifetimes, and I couldn’t be happier or prouder of how far they have come and with their move to Hopeless Records. Support these guys always, some of the best dudes and my best friends.”

So that’s settled -- we’ll just keep on showing the love that we feel in our hearts. I knew this story would have a happy ending! (For the record, we are also general fans of Hopeless -- please don’t touch our old Avenged Sevenfold and Thrice CDs, people. WE NEED THAT SHIT TO BREATHE!) Anyways, there’s nothing about a new Wonder Years disc yet, but the band is in the midst of an extensive tour that should see them playing somewhere near you in the future. We’ve posted the dates below, right after this amusing video that helps explain the band’s decision to sign to Hopeless. It also involves pancakes. (And if for some reason you still haven’t grabbed a copy of The Upsides, do it here.)

DATES:

[UK/Europe Tour]

5/27/2010 Manchester, UK – Retro Bar [w/ All Or Nothing]

5/28/2010 Camden, UK – The Purple Turtle

5/29/2010 Hatfield, UK – Uni of Herts [Slam Dunk Fest]

5/30/2010 Leeds, UK – Leeds University [Slam Dunk Fest]

[UK/Europe Tour w/ Four Year Strong, Fireworks]

6/01/2010 Wolverhampton, UK – Slade Rooms

6/02/2010 Liverpool, UK – Academy 2

6/03/2010 London, UK – Islington Academy

6/06/2010 Cologne, Germany – Underground

6/07/2010 Paris, France – La Boule Noire

6/08/2010 Frankfurt, Germany – Nachtleben

6/09/2010 Stuttgart, Germany – Universum

[w/ Streetlight Manifesto, Supervillains, Dan Potthast]

6/23/2010 Towson, MD – Recher Theatre

6/24/2010 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts

6/26/2010 Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

6/27/2010 Worcester, MA – The Palladium

6/29/2010 Montreal, QC – Metropolis

6/30/2010 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre

7/01/2010 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick

7/02/2010 Chicago, IL – Metro

7/03/2010 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s

7/04/2010 Covington, KY – Mad Hatter

7/06/2010 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater

7/07/2010 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex

7/09/2010 Seattle, WA – Studio Seven

7/10/2010 Portland, OR – Satyricon

7/11/2010 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s

7/12/2010 West Hollywood, CA – Key Club

7/13/2010 West Hollywood, CA – Key Club

7/15/2010 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

7/16/2010 San Diego, CA – Soma

7/17/2010 Tucson, AZ – The Rock

7/19/2010 Austin, TX – Emo’s

7/20/2010 Dallas, TX – The Door

7/21/2010 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live

7/23/2010 Jacksonville, FL – The Pit

7/24/2010 Tampa, FL – Transitions

7/25/2010 Pembroke Pines, FL – The Talent Farm

[w/ Streetlight Manifesto, Crime In Stereo, Dan Potthast]

7/28/2010 Raleigh, NC – Lincoln Theater

7/29/2010 Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club

7/30/2010 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom

7/31/2010 Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance

8/01/2010 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom

8/19/2010 St. Louis, MO – Fubar

[w/ New Found Glory, Lemuria]

8/20/2010 Springfield, MO – Remington’s Downtown

8/22/2010 Memphis, TN – The Hi-Tone

8/24/2010 Birmingham, AL – Zydeco

8/26/2010 Wilmington, NC – The Soapbox Laundrolounge

8/27/2010 Greenville, SC – The Handlebar

8/28/2010 Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern

8/29/2010 Tallahassee, FL – Floyd’s Music Store

8/31/2010 Pensacola, FL – Phineas Phogg’s

9/03/2010 Vineland, NJ – Hangar 84

9/09/2010 Brisbane, Australia – Globe

9/10/2010 Brisbane City, Australia – The Fort

9/11/2010 Sydney, Australia – Gaelic Club

9/12/2010 Sydney, Australia – Masonic Hall

9/15/2010 Perth, Australia – Amplifier Bar

9/16/2010 Adelaide City, Australia – Fowlers Live

9/17/2010 Weribee (Melbourne), Australia – Club POW!

9/18/2010 Fitzroy (Melbourne), Australia – Everlyn Hotel

9/19/2010 Footscray, Australia – Phoenix Youth Centre

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One comment “awaiting immediate, obnoxious rebuttal”

1. tim says:

   July 3, 2010 at 7:40 pm

   Holy shit did you spell records wrong in the title of this post?!

   HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA