System and Station, out of Portland, will release A Nation of Actors August 19. In support of the their fourth full-length album, the band will tour the West and Mid-west this summer. S&S have played with a variety of artists including Shiner, Built To Spill, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and the Meat Puppets, to name a few. An mp3 of “The Magnetic North” can be heard here.

Track-listing:

The Magnetic North
Sell Out
A Light To Lead You Home
On The Way
Rainy Days In Future Cities
Too Late Too Soon
The World Is Run By Wires
Pictures Found In Paragraphs
Out On The Wall
Dumb Luck
A Nation Of Actors

Tour dates:

6/26 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
7/20 – Seattle, WA – The Sunset Tavern
7/21 – Portland, OR – Someday Lounge
8/20 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge (CD Release)
8/28 – Los Angeles, CA – Knitting Factory
8/30 – Tucson, AZ – Plush
9/3 – Kansas City, MO – Record Bar
9/4 – Indianapolis, IN – Melody Inn
9/5 – Madison, WI – The Frequency
9/6 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club
9/9 – Lincoln, NE – Box Awesome
9/10 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
9/11 – Denver, CO – Hi Dive
9/12 – Boise, ID – VAC
9/13 – Seattle, WA – The Sunset Tavern