Remember the chatter about an At the Drive-In reunion? Oh ye optimistic, prepare for a crushing blow. Jim Ward does not want to talk about it.

Read an interview Late Night Wallflower conducted with Jim Ward, lead singer of Sparta and Sleepercar, here.

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Sleepercar will be direct support for the Old 97's on their summer tour.

Tour Dates

7/18: Helotes, TX - Floore’s Country Store
7/19: New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
7/21: Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Theatre
7/22: Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
7/23: Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
7/24: Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
7/25: Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theatre
7/26: Raleigh, NC – Moore Square Park
7/27: Richmond, VA – Toad’s Place
7/30: Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
7/31: Dewey Beach, DE – Bottle & Cork
8/02: Wellfleet, MA – Wellfleet Beachcomber

Sleepercar have debuted their new video for "A Broken Promise" over here.

Sleepercar will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tomorrow, May 2nd.

Update: That chat is now over. Thank you to Jim for spending a Tuesday evening with us. We wish him the best of luck in all his endeavors.

Here, in this thread, at approximately 7 p.m. EST, Jim Ward of Sleepercar (and Sparta and formerly At the Drive-In) will be chatting with AP.net users. Come in, say hi and chat it up about the band's new album, West Texas, which officially hits stores today.

Sleepercar's new album is now streaming on myspace.

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The high-resolution artwork for Sleepercar's upcoming West Texas can be found in the AP.net gallery. There is also a new promotional picture in there as well. Enjoy.

Jim Ward's (Sparta, At the Drive-In) side project has been given the name Sleepercar. Their debut release, West Texas, will be available April 22nd through Civil Defense League/Doghouse Records.