As you may have guessed Streetlight’s new album didn’t come out today. An AbsolutePunk.net news post from last November that I missed said it had been delayed until February but judging by Streetlight’s latest site update I doubt that too.

They did however offer an interesting postscript:

as we approach the end of mixing, we will be posting snippets of songs here, as well as providing further information about the album and the true identity of bunny’s “kidnappers”.

So that should hopefully provide something intesting, I wonder if they’ll do anything strange to them like their first teaser. And who or what is bunny?

Five Kids Down on skachilles has posted scans of the latest Alternative Press showing a release date of 2007/01/23 for Streetlight’s next album. There is also a section of the “most anticipated” page with some quotes from Tomas:

Although its release has already been postponed multiple times, Streelight Manifesto singer/guitarist Tomas Kalnoky says the ska outfit’s still-untitled record will be well worth the wait. We try not to work on any deadlines. We’re Just trying to make it as good as possible, [and] letting it grow more organically. Kalnoky says this time out, the ska mainstays are finding inspiration in bands like System Of A Down and the Mars Volta. It’s a bit darker than the last one. It’s definitely a headphone record.

Update: Fixed the 2006/7 typos. Sorry about that.

Streetlight have updated their site with their first news post in a long while to announce a show at The Starland Ballroom on 2006/12/03, separate from their current tour with Reel Big Fish. More interesting though is this quote:

also, this will be our last (and first in a long while) headlining show for some time, as we are offically [sic] and definately [sic] not playing any more shows or doing any more tours until the new record is complete. as for that, we are a good chunk into the recording process and we’re all very very very psyched for this one to be released.

Reel Big Fish have posted a bunch of dates for their summer tour with Streetlight, check them out on the shows page.

Streetlight have updated their site again, though not much we don’t already know as they just mention the tour with RBF. However they did have this to say about the chance of hearing new songs on the tour:

although we’re saving the bulk of our new material for our post-record-release headlining tours, we will be slipping new streetlight tunes in here and there.

So something for the American fans to look forward to soonish. Unfortunately though this would seem to indicate their next CD is unlikely to be released until at least after the summer tour.

According to a Punknews interview with Aaron Barrett, Reel Big Fish and Streetlight Manifesto will be touring together this summer.

And is there any tour support planned for the live stuff?
Yeah, we’re going to do a big summer tour with MXPX and Streetlight Manifesto.

Streetlight have updated their site with a new temporary layout with news and tour dates.

04.16.2006

another update, another temporary site!
so we’re getting ready to come out of hiding, at least for a little while. we have a headlining show in pennsylvania on may 5th, at the crocodile rock in allentown. day after that is bamboozle, after which we high tail it to denver to begin a west coast tour with the aquabats. then we go underground for another month or so, but then, well then the really good stuff begins… stay tuned for our huge summer tour plans (any day now), info on our upcoming second album and other juicy tidbits. later.

And for anyone who doesn’t know the skachilles board has regrouped here.

The Aquabats have announced that they will be touring in early May/June with Streetlight Manifesto. Also on the tour will be Whole Wheat Bread, No Trigger, Single Frame and possibly The Aggrolites. There are no dates yet and no tour name, but for now The Aquabats are calling it the This Better Work or We Are Dead Summer Tour 2006

Update: Found a few dates, check the Streetlight shows page.