We first gave you notice about The Read (pronounced “Red”) back in 2007, after we were blown away at their brand of in your face punk rock, and at the fact that they were doing it so well at such a young age. Well, the guys are back, a tad bit older and a tad bit more known here in the Cincinnati area with a new release. The release is coming from local label Phratry Records, which is home to several local bands of note including Knife The Symphony, and Caterpillar Tracks.

And the release is a very cool 7″ single that you will be able to snag later this month. I know you want the new tunes, so stream one of them below right now and pre-order the 7″ in the Phratry store. Or, catch the band live, all dates after the jump…

May 13 2009 8:00P
BUNK spot w/ Slingshot Dakota + You’ll Get Yours Cincinnati, Ohio
May 16 2009 8:00P
MOBO bike CO-OP Benefit @ Off the Avenue Studio Cincinnati, Ohio
Jun 13 2009 8:00P
RECORD RELEASE SHOW @ Bikehaus w/ Dopamines + tba Cincinnati, Ohio
Jul 11 2009 8:00P
Southgate House w/ Knife the Symphony Newport, Kentucky
Jul 15 2009 8:00P
Dayton @ TBA Dayton, Ohio
Jul 16 2009 8:00P
Browntown! w/ Submarine Spaceship + tba Athens, Ohio
Jul 17 2009 8:00P
BEREA FEST Berea, Ohio
Jul 18 2009 8:00P
BEREA FEST Berea, Ohio
Jul 19 2009 8:00P
Columbus @ tba Columbus, Ohio
Jul 20 2009 8:00P
Rachel’s Cafe w/ DELAY + Good Luck Bloomington, Indiana
Jul 21 2009 8:00P
Halloween House w/ DELAY Indianapolis, Indiana
Jul 22 2009 8:00P
the Fun House w/ DELAY + tba Chicago, Illinois
Jul 23 2009 8:00P
tba w/ DELAY + tba Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jul 24 2009 8:00P
tba w/ DELAY + tba Detroit, Michigan
Jul 25 2009 8:00P
somewhere in OHIO @ tba w/ DELAY Cleveland, Ohio
Jul 26 2009 8:00P
Soggy Dog House w/ TILL PLAINS + tba Lakewood, Ohio
Jul 27 2009 8:00P
Buffalo @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Buffalo, New York
Jul 28 2009 8:00P
Binghamton @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Binghamton, New York
Jul 29 2009 8:00P
Fort Fuck Awesome w/ TILL PLAINS Boston, Massachusetts
Jul 30 2009 8:00P
Brooklyn @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Brooklyn, New York
Jul 31 2009 8:00P
Richmond @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Richmond, Virginia
Aug 1 2009 8:00P
Knoxville @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Knoxville, Tennessee
Aug 2 2009 8:00P
Lawrence @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Lawrence, Kansas
Aug 3 2009 8:00P
Omaha @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Omaha, Nebraska
Aug 4 2009 8:00P
Minneapolis @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aug 5 2009 8:00P
Y NOT w/ Hawks + White Problems + TILL PLAINS Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Aug 6 2009 8:00P
Chicago @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Chicago, Illinois
Aug 7 2009 8:00P
Bloomington @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Bloomington, Illinois
Aug 8 2009 8:00P
Indianapolis @ tba w/ TILL PLAINS Indianapolis, Indiana
Aug 9 2009 8:00P
Moria House w/ TILL PLAINS Indianapolis, Indiana