No longer banned: You Say Party! We Say Die! getting official U.S. release

Canadian band YSP!WSD! hasn't been able to perform in the U.S since back in 2006, afer their bass player Stephen O'Shea was issued a five year ban for not giving the proper visa paperwork to U.S. customs/border control. Although the ban wouldn't expire till 2011, the band is in the process of working things out, and the Vancouver group just announced a new round of tour dates scheduled for this March, which includes their SXSW debut. Their latest pop masterpiece, XXXX, which features "Laura Palmers Prom", has been out since last September in their native Canada, but next month the album will get it's official U.S. release on Feb. 9th.

"Laura Palmers Prom" mp3

and the band also just came out with a new video for thr track, "Dark Days"

You Say Party! We Say Die! - Dark Days from Paper Bag Records on Vimeo.

Upcoming tour dates:
Mar 9 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
Mar 10- Portland, OR - Doug Fir
Mar 12- San Fran, CA - Bottom Of The Hill
Mar 13- Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex
Mar 15- Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
Mar 17 - Austin, TX - SXSW
Mar 18- Austin, TX - SXSW
Mar 19- Austin, TX - SXSW
Mar 21- Memphis, TN - Hi Tone
Mar 22- Atlanta, GA - The Earl
Mar 23 - Charlotte, NC - Snug Harbor
Mar 24- Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
Mar 26- New York, NY - Knitting Factory
Mar 27- Boston, MA - TT The Bears
Mar 29- New York, NY - Pianos
Mar 30- Detroit, MI - Pike Room
Mar 31- Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle

visit You Say Party! We Say Die! on the web.