Swedish quintet The Sounds [MySpace] released this great new video for their single “No One Sleeps When I’m Awake” off of the new album, Crossing the Rubicon, which is out now. I am glad to hear that the essence of their music, their sound (ha!) if you will, has remained completely unchanged. They are on tour as we speak, opening for the No Doubt, and I still think that Maja Ivarsson is as hot as ever

Tour dates and more “after the jump”

[mp3] The Sounds – “No One Sleeps While I’m Awake”

(New York, NY) – Swedish quintet THE SOUNDS announce the new video for their single “No One Sleeps When I’m Awake” off of the new album, CROSSING THE RUBICON, available today everywhere. To mark the release of their third full length album, and first release in partnership with Original Signal Recordings, THE SOUNDS have just been confirmed to perform the first single, “No One Sleeps When I’m Awake,” on “The Late Show with David Letterman” on June 15th. The irresistible song, powered by attitude, ambition, and adrenaline, will go for adds at alternative radio on May 11th. Due to the overwhelming demand on the band’s MySpace page and message boards, the band recently kicked off a headlining tour of the States beginning April 27th in Boston, MA, before embarking on a 3-month summer tour as support for No Doubt.

CROSSING THE RUBICON follows the trials and tribulations of a tight-knit group of friends that went from playing small clubs in their hometown of Helsingborg, Sweden to entertaining legions of fans around the world. From the romantic combat of “My Lover” to the irresistible insolence of “4 Songs & A Fight,” from the bittersweet “Home Is Where Your Heart Is,” to the infectious chorus of “Beatbox”, CROSSING THE RUBICON is a stunning combination of beautiful melodies, soaring guitar riffs, and boisterous beats, set to the backdrop of the highs and lows of human nature. The band, along with respected producers Adam Schlesinger, James Iha, Matt Mahaffey, Jeff Turzo, Mark Saunders and Tim Anderson produced CROSSING THE RUBICON.

Upcoming Tour dates

JUNE
2 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre*
3 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre*
4 Orlando, FL Club Firestone
5 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre*
6 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre*
8 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion*
10 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre*
11 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center*
13 Burgettstown, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion*
14 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion*

JULY
19 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre*
21 Concord, CA Sleep Train Pavilion*
22 Los Angeles, CA Gibson Amphitheatre*
24 Wheatland, CA Sleep Train Pavilion*
25 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre*
27 Universal City, CA Gibson Amphitheatre*
28 Universal City, CA Gibson Amphitheatre*
31 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre*

AUGUST
1 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre*
2 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre*
4 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre*
5 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl
8 Chula Vista, CA Cricket Wireless Ampitheatre*

*Supporting NO DOUBT

Last 5 posts by Shawn M. Smith

• The Parting of The Ways by Shawn M. Smith - June 24th, 2011
• Pulse Original Matthew Michaels Says "Bon Voyage" - June 24th, 2011
• A Final Goodbye from K. Sawyer Paul - June 24th, 2011
• Salty Makes His Final Appearance - June 24th, 2011
• Hope You've Had the Time... - June 21st, 2011