We haven't had one of Eda's awesome Bored On Sunday discussions in a while, so I figured I'd whip one up for a discussion topic on a slow-moving Sunday. My question today is, which bands that we cover on AP.net should be on the radio today? Although it seems like a distant past, it wasn't all that long ago that pop-punk bands like All Time Low, Yellowcard, Fall Out Boy and many others graced the airwaves and MTV (when MTV played music videos). I've outlined a few songs that have come out recently that I think would have been on...[read more]

Preorders for Make Do and Mend's new record, Everything You Ever Loved, are now up on MerchNow. The vinyl options are a tri-color wedge, limited to 200 units, available in a $60 bundle with two t-shirts and a photo book, 300 ultra clear vinyl, 500 deep purple vinyl, and 500 gold vinyl. You can also see their music video for "Lucky" in the replies.

Make Do and Mend will be releasing a new song tomorrow and preorders for its new record, Everything You Ever Loved, will go live as well.

Into It. Over It. has been added to the three shows that Bayside, Polar Bear Club and Make Do and Mend are playing together in July. The three dates are in the replies.

A brand-new Make Do and Mend song was premiered today on BBC Radio 1. Right now, you can stream the song right here if you fast forward to 1:26:05. The new track is titled "Lucky" and it's the eighth song on the group's Rise Records debut full-length, Everything That You've Ever Loved. If the link changes, we'll try to update it as soon as we can.

Make Do and Mend will be releasing a new song on Daniel Carter's BBC Radio 1 rock show tonight. This will be the first track from the band's Rise Records debut full-length, Everything You Ever Loved. We'll post a link to the song when it is available to stream. You can also check out two acoustic song performances in the replies.

Make Do and Mend will release Everything You Ever Loved on June 19 through Rise Records. Tracklisting is below.

Track Listing
01. Blur
02. Disassemble
03. Count
04. St. Anne
05. Stay In The Sun
06. Royal
07. Drown In It
08. Lucky
09. Hide Away
10. Storrow
11. Desert Lily

According to the releases page on Rise Records' website, Make Do and Mend's new album is called Everything You Ever Loved. Expect it over the summer.

Make Do And Mend have posted on their facebook that their new album is entirely complete.

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Check out Make Do and Mend's homemade music video for the acoustic version of "Unknowingly Strong" in the replies. The song comes from the band's Part and Parcel EP, which is available here. MDAM also recently finished recording its upcoming full-length for Rise Records.

Bassist Luke Schwartz has joined Make Do And Mend.

Set Your Goals have announced a run of UK dates in May with Make Do And Mend and Spy Catcher. Evarose and Hildamay will split the third support slot. Dates are...[read more]

Watch some footage of Thursday's second-to-last U.S. show ever in the replies. Check out my photos from the show here, where you can also watch Make Do And Mend's full set.

And at once I knew I was not magnificent.

Staff Reviews

Make Do And Mend - Part and Parcel EP (Ryan Gardner)
Austrian Death Machine - Jingle All the Way (Alex DiVincenzo)
Ume - Phantoms (Sean Rizzo)

Make Do and Mend will release a full-length album on Rise Records in 2012, as announced in AltPress' list of 2012's most anticipated album releases. It is estimated for a summer release. The record will be the band's first for Rise and recording will begin February 20 with producer Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Rocky Votolato, Botch).

Make Do and Mend's new acoustic EP, Part and Parcel, is streaming on facebook.

Make Do and Mend's acoustic Part and Parcel EP came out today and can now be purchased on CD, vinyl and digitally here. If you buy any format, you get a free digital copy of the band's last full-length, End Measured Mile, for free.

Make Do and Mend's End Measured Mile can be downloaded for free for the next three hours (3 pm - 6 pm EST) here. A new, third vinyl pressing of the record is available here. The band will release its acoustic EP, Part and Parcel, next week on November 22.

Make Do And Mend’s acoustic cover of Touché Amoré’s “Home Away From Here” can be streamed here. Preorder Part and Parcel on vinyl or CD here.

Today we are teaming up with Make Do and Mend to bring you guys a unique contest. The group recently released an animated music video for "Transparent Seas," which you can view in the replies. There are three hidden items in the video. If you can figure them out, send the three answers here and the band will select three random winners from everyone who gets all three right. Winners will be picked on November 7 and will receive a read more]

A recap of what I did yesterday at Fest 10 can be read here.

Make Do and Mend's animated music video for "Transparent Seas" can be seen in the replies. It was directed by Matt Frodsham.

Make Do and Mend will be releasing will be releasing a music video for "Transparent Seas" on October 24. You can head here to get a sneak peek at the animated video, directed by Matt Frodsham.

Today's exclusive announcement is a pretty heavy load, so buckle in. We're proud to reveal that Make Do and Mend will be releasing a brand new EP of acoustic material called Part and Parcel on Paper + Plastick Records on November 22. The tracklist contains three acoustic songs from End Measured Mile, an acoustic version of "Coats" from Run For Covers' Mixed Signals, a cover of Touche Amore's "Home Away From Here" and one brand new song. Of the lot, we've got the acoustic version of "Unknowingly Strong"...[read more]

We've partnered up with Vagrant Records to give away 2 tickets to every show of the upcoming Senses Fail November run with Stick to Your Guns, Make Do And Mend, and The Story So Far. One grand prize winner would also get a signed copy of The Fire...[read more]

Thursday will be having their yearly holiday shows. The confirmed openers are Mewithoutyou, Screaming Females, Make Do And Mend, and Aficionado on one run, and read more]

Make Do and Mend, Paper + Plastick Records and Exit 384 Media have joined forces to present a Twitter contest where fans can enter for a chance to win a test pressing of End Measured Mile. Just follow the directions given in this tweet for a chance to win. This test press is the last one in existence, as the others were...[read more]

Senses Fail is going out on tour with Stick To Your Guns, Make Do and Mend, and The Story So Far. Dates in the replies.

Run For Cover's Mixed Signals compilation is now available for pre-order here. The compilation features new and unreleased music from Polar Bear Club, Hostage Calm, Tigers Jaw and more.

Make Do and Mend will release their discography as a double LP through Holy Roar Records in Europe. Stream and pre-order it here.