Ever-evolving, post-hardcore rockers Thrice will will follow up 2009′s Beggars with Major/Minor, their eighth LP due out September 20th through Vagrant Records. Dustin Kensrue and his SoCal crew have been hard at work in Santa Monica with producer Dave Schiffman, who previously shared studio credits with Thrice on Beggars and 2005′s Vheissu.

“We have really been trying to be observant of flow, tempo, key, dynamics and the storyline of the song,” the band recently explained from the studio, where they’ve been fielding fan-submitted questions on their website. “This has meant multiple key changes, tempo changes, and adjustments to dynamics that change mood, flow and synergy between instruments.”

When inquired how the band has been so successful in creating a sound that is both sparkle and bite, guitarist Teppei Teranishi responded, “that equipment is only 50% of the sound. The other 50% obviously being the guitar player.” His advice? “If you want your sound to be big and aggressive, you have to play big and aggressive.”

In addition to user-friendly Q&A sessions, fans can satisfy their Thrice itch with studio footage from the album’s sessions. That should help alleviate the three month wait.

But enough with the behind-the-scenes stuff. The most noteworthy item here is that the School of Seven Bells now need to support the re-release and will do so with their first ever North American headlining tour. The trek will begin in late September in the Big Apple and will see the band circle the country before ultimately returning back home for an appearance at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon on October 23rd.

Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, July 10th, but a limited number of tickets are still available for fans through an exclusive Ducat King pre-sale.

School of Seven Bells 2009 Tour Dates:
08/07 – Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic Festival
08/08 – Mashima, JP @ Summer Sonic Festival
08/14 – New York, NY @ Seaport Music Festival/Pier 17
0828 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine Festival
09/25 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
09/26 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
09/27 – Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
09/28 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
09/29 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
10/01 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
10/02 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
10/04 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
10/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
10/06 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
10/08 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
10/09 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
10/10 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
10/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
10/14 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
10/15 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
10/16 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Nightclub
10/17 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
10/23 – New York, NY @ CMJ Music Marathon