Newport Beach, CA-based rock quintet Young the Giant released a track today entitled “My Body,” which is the group’s first new release since their 2008 EP Shake My Hand.  The band will also be performing a short string of residencies in southern California throughout August.  Click “read more” to hear the track and check out the dates.

Listen to “My Body” here.

On July 19, the track will be released for free download via Young the Giant’s official website.

Starting August 1, the band will begin their next set of residencies in southern California.  The dates are as follows:

8/01 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
8/02 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA
8/04 – Detroit Bar – Costa Mesa, CA
8/07 – Bottom Of The Hill – San Francisco, CA
8/08 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
8/11 – Detroit Bar – Costa Mesa, CA
8/15 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
8/16 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA
8/18 – Detroit Bar – Costa Mesa, CA
8/22 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
8/23 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA
8/29 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
8/30 – The Casbah – San Diego, CA