''An Army of Shapes Between Wars'' is the second album by the

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, released in 2006 by

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Release

On November 23, 2005, ''An Army of Shapes Between Wars'' was announced for release in two months' time. Until the end of the year, Action Action went on a US tour with Men, Women & Children. On January 18, 2006, "Paper Cliche" was posted on the band's

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profile. ''An Army of Shapes Between Wars'' was made available for streaming on January 23, 2006 through

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, before being released the following day through Victory Records. To promote it, the band played a series of in-store performances at various record stores on the East Coast in January and February 2006, which was followed by a support slot for Men, Women & Children on their headlining West Coast tour. In March 2006, the band went on a West Coat tour with Something for Rockets. After this, they went on a cross-country US tour with

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and

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until May 2006. They embarked on a US tour in June and July 2006 with

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;

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, and Rediscover appeared on the first half, while Portugal. The Man,

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, Rediscover, and New London Fire featured on the second half. Following a Victory Records showcase at CMJ Festival in November 2006, the band went on a short Midwestern US tour with

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, Pistolita, and Danger Radio.

Track listing

References

2006 albums Action Action albums Victory Records albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub