Slayer are working on a new record and hope to release it in early 2013.

Basement will enter The Panda Studios this month with producer Sam Pura (The Story So Far) to record their second full length. It's expected out in the fall via Run For Cover Records.

Boysetsfire's upcoming album is in the production process.

A Great Big Pile of Leaves will be entering the studio in August to record their next full-length with producer Ed Ackerson (Motion City Soundtrack, Limbeck). Speaking of anticipated albums...

Paper Route have had some issues with label's and the music industry in getting their new album out.

From the Interview

Well, the label we were on dissolved basically. Motown became just a label for the classics. they were no longer releasing any new material... and honestly, at that point, we were relieved because they essentially hadn't been releasing new material for years. Our last two releases with them both came out in the wrong genre, it was a nightmare. So to make a long story short, we found a new label and finished our album (i mean, i could talk about this for hours and you still wouldn't have the full story). In the end, we left them to form our own team. They were...

It looks like The Naked + Famous are either writing or recording their sophomore record.

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Updating our last post about Pentimento returning to the studio, the band apparently went in to record two new songs and ended up doing a bit more than that.

From the Post

Meant to record two new songs and a string arrangement today...ended up recording two new songs, a string arrangement, and some special surprises. Love you.

Tilian Pearson will be writing new music in the studio next week.

The Stereo State will enter the studio next month with producer Jay Maas (guitarist of Defeater). They will be recording music for an EP and a split.

State Champs head into the studio next week to begin recording their new EP with Jay Maas (Defeater, Transit, Title Fight).

FenixTX look to be in the studio writing.

letlive. have started writing their next record.

Move Out West has finished recording its new EP and it's getting mixed. It should be out in late summer.

Troubled Coast (Pure Noise Records) will be in the studio recording a new album for three weeks beginning June 20.

Girlfight is currently in the studio recording their next 7" with Mike York of Pianos Become the Teeth.

Strange Vacation has booked studio time at the end of June for Tyler Minsberg (ex-The Dangerous Summer) to record drums with Paul Leavitt for the band's new record. The album is due for release in September.