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Anyone who follows the indilean blog knows I like Circa Survive and have been stoked about their new album Blue Sky Noise that came out on 4/20. Well, today they released the first music video from that album for the song Imaginary Enemy and it’s posted just below for your viewing pleasure.

I’ve enjoyed Imaginary Enemy so much, and was so excited by the video that I decided to create a tutorial on how to play an acoustic version. Hopefully this will help anyone out there who might be interested in learning and playing it themselves. You can follow along with the tabs and video below if you’re musically inclined and keep an eye out for other Circa song tutorials down the road.

Here’s the demo music video for Veneration by Eliza The Arrow. Check out another recent release from them called Toast the Tiger and if you like the sound as much as I do, then definitely check out their earlier project Forget Cassettes.

Check out The Kickdrums and their latest music video for the song Just A Game directed by Rik Cordero.

Enter a world where sugar is outlawed and dealers, cops and businessmen are all vying for control. Seems like irony and social questioning is a big theme in all of their videos, watch Things Work Out if you missed the earlier post.

[Update 3/16/2010] Just saw Circa perform live in San Antonio at a sold out show at the White Rabbit. They confirmed the song Frozen Creek will be on their new album Blue Sky Noise, Anthony also explained that the song is about the house where they wrote the album. Other confirmed songs for Blue Sky Noise include Get Out and Strange Terrain which has a new sound to it and will be the first song on the album.

[Update 3/11/2010] Circa Survive just sent out a notice that they’ve launched a new website. Official communication follows:

Hey creatures,

Love,
Circa

Today Circa Survive announced a street date and title for their highly anticipated upcoming third full length album. It’s called Blue Sky Noise and it hits shelves April 20th 2010. Circa recently signed with Atlantic Records when their terms ended at Equal Vision Records. They’ve kept ties with Esao Andrews who did the album artwork for previous covers and that’s great news (see album cover for Blue SKy Noise below). Anyone who preorders the album (or one of their special bundles which include a vinyl, shirt and messenger bag) gets the digital version a week early on April 13th as well as an immediate download of Get Out.

One other song expected to be on Blue Sky Noise has also been released a bit early via YouTube recordings from live Circa Survive performances. That song, Frozen Creek, has yet to be confirmed but is not available on any of the other two full length albums or their EP. Great luck to Circa Survive as they hit the road for a short tour in March and then pick up with Coheed & Cambria in April. I’ll be catching a performance in San Antonio on March 16th, say hi if you’re going to be there too.

Circa Survive performs the song Living Together live at the Metro in Chicago, Illinois in 2007. The energy and passion is top notch, I love when the confetti comes down. Keep your eye out for a fresh album from these guys sometime this year and get ready for an album version of their newest song Frozen Creek.

Circa Survive Concert Dates for 2010:
3/11/10 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
3/12/10 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/ In
3/13/10 – Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre
3/14/10 – Little Rock, AR @ The Village
3/16/10 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
3/17/10 – 3/21/10- Austin, TX (SXSW festival) @ TBD
3/22/10 – St. Louis,MO @ The Firebird
3/23/10 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Emerson Theater
3/24/10 – Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop
3/26/10 – HOODWINK Anaheim, CA @ Grove of Anaheim
3/27/10 – THE BAMBOOZLE Anaheim, CA @ The Festival Grounds at Angels Stadium