With winter pressing down, most people are inside, relaxing and reflecting. Not us! 2010 has been busy, productive, and insane, and we intend to keep it that way. A brief recap:

We released our debut LP, The Optimist, produced by Paul Kolderie and Sean Slade. Our song “Afterglow” was the lead track for Charlotte Russe’s summer denim campaign. Magnet debuted our first music video, made for our surprisingly upbeat single, Dying Alone. We topped critic lists at SXSW and CMJ, and Improper Bostonian named us Boston’s Best Band. We toured nationally in March, June, and October, with opening slots for Missing Persons, The Morning Benders, You Say Party! We Say Die!, and The Constellations.

Now, because we hate sleep, we’re finishing the year with a seven-date east coast tour, our fourth of the year. Here are the dates/details:

Thursday, 12/8: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl, w/Goldilocks, 9pm
Friday, 12/9: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall, w/The Constellations, 10pm
Sunday, 12/12: Boston, MA @ WAAF Bay State Rock, 97.7/107.3 (acoustic on-air), 10pm
Tuesday, 12/14: Westchester, NY @ Westchester Conservatory of Music, thecheappop.com holiday benefit, 8pm
Friday, 12/17: Manhattan, NY @ Crash Mansion, 9:45pm
Saturday, 12/18: Dover, NH @ Dover Brick House, w/Superfrog, 9pm
Saturday, 1/1: Boston, MA @ Great Scott, w/Freezepop and Plushgun, 9pm

As I write this, we are prepping our next release, an EP for March or April 2011. Sean Slade has been nodding approvingly at the new songs, and the studio time is already booked. A certain famous synth player may also be involved. It’s an exciting time.

Lastly, if you haven’t yet seen the video for “Dying Alone”, stop by www.newcollisions.com and have a look. You can’t miss it.