Weekly Recap: 7/26 – 8/1

News:

1. Backseat Goodbye will be recording a new EP with Ace Enders.
2. Backstreet Boys will release This Is Us October 6 on Jive Records.
3. Forever The Sickest Kids will release a new album in September.

Streaming Music:

1. Anchor & Braille's new album, Felt, is streaming on myspace.
2. Ryan Ross's (ex-Panic! At the Disco) new band is called The Young Veins. Their first song, "Change," can be heard on their myspace.
3. The Scene Aeshtetic's EP, A Type & a Shadow, is now streaming in its entirety on Purevolume.
4. A new song is up on the I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business' myspace.
5. The Starlight Getaway have posted two new songs, produced by Tom Denney (A Day To Remember), on their myspace. The first is a sample of their upcoming single "Some Girls Are Just Born With Glitter In Their Veins", and the second is called "Space Mystery At The Frontier Goldmill!"
6. Breathe Electric have posted a new song called “What Would You Say?” on their myspace page featuring guest vocals by Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T’s. The band’s new EP, Emotion, comes out on August 18th and is currently up for preorder at Smartpunk.com.
7. The Hoodies have posted a new song titled "Backwards" on myspace.

Download:

1. Manchester Orchestra's song "I've Got Friends" is available for free download here.
2. Owl City's Ocean Eyes is now available in stores. If you're unsure whether or not to purchase it, Amazon is giving away a free MP3 of "Fireflies." Check it out here.
3. Download the new Paper + Plastick summer sampler for free here. The tracklisting can be found in the replies.
4. Matt Shelton (The Wedding, ex-Letter Kills) has a new solo acoustic album that can be downloaded for free here.
5. This Time Next Year's latest EP, New Sensation, can be downloaded for free here.