Boston punk rockers Defeater have inked a deal with Epitaph Records and will be releasing a new record through the label later this year. Vocalist Derek Archambault said of the signing:

“After a year away from touring and nearly two of immobility, I have never been happier to push forward with Defeater. Releasing a new album with a label I have bought records from for more than 20 years still doesn’t feel real. Like many of my peers, Epitaph‘s 90’s roster was a big part of the soundtrack to my teenage years. Signing to Epitaph and a full U.S. tour this spring has the makings of a banner year for Defeater.”

The band also announced a spring tour with Counterparts, Capsize, Better Off, and Hotel Books:

3/27 – Albany, NY | Bogies
3/28 – Amityville, NY | Revolution
3/29 – Lemoyne, PA | The Champ
3/30 – Springfield, VA | Empire
3/31 – Durham, NC | Motorco Music Hall
4/01 – Charlotte, NC | The Neighborhood
4/02 – Columbia, SC | New Brookland Tavern
4/03 – Atlanta, GA | The Masquerade
4/04 – Jacksonville, FL | Aqua
4/05 – Birmingham, AL | The Forge
4/07 – New Albany, IN | New Albany Production
4/08 – Nashville, TN | Rocketown
4/10 – Houston, TX | Walter’s Downtown
4/11 – Dallas, TX | Club Dada
4/12 – San Antonio, TX | Korova
4/14 – Albuquerque, NM | The Works
4/15 – Mesa, AZ | Nile Theater
4/16 – Anaheim, CA | Chain Reaction
4/17 – Fresno, CA | Strummer’s
4/18 – Oakland, CA | Oakland Metro
4/19 – Portland, OR | Alhambra Theater
4/20 – Seattle, WA | El Corazon
4/22 – Denver, CO | Marquis Theater
4/23 – St. Louis, MO | Firebird
4/24 – Chicago, IL | Beat Kitchen
4/25 – Lansing, MI | The loft
4/26 – Toledo, OH | Frankies
4/27 – Erie, PA | Basement Transmissions Theatre
4/28 – Buffalo, NY | Studio @ The Waiting Room