Minus the Bear recently checked in with an update on the recording for their next release. The band currently has about a dozen or so songs tracked and are finishing up recording vocals. Mixing by Matt Bayles will take place in a few weeks at Robert Lang Studios. The yet to be titled album has a tentative release date is August 23rd, 2005. In related news, the band will be heading out in support of Straylight Run with Gratitude and The Honorary Title during the month of April. Here are the dates so far... 4/2/2005 The Call - Providence, RI 4/3/2005 Axis - Boston, MA 4/4/2005 Irving Plaza - NYC, NY 4/5/2005 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Indiana, PA 4/6/2005 Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH 4/7/2005 Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI 4/8/2005 Logan Square Auditorium - Chicago, IL 4/9/2005 Mississippi Nights - St. Louis, MO 4/11/2005 The Starlight - Fort Collins, CO 4/12/2005 Club Sound - Salt Lake City, UT 4/15/2005 El Corazon - Seattle, WA 4/16/2005 Meow Meow - Portland, OR 4/19/2005 Roxy - Hollywood, CA 4/20/2005 Roxy - Hollywood, CA 4/21/2005 House of Blues - Anaheim, CA