The Fray posts “The Fighter,” another track from the new album

Update (2/7/12): Isaac Slade and Joe King give a track-by-track breakdown of Scars & Stories, the Fray’s new album.

Just before the holidays, the Fray offered another peek at its upcoming album, Scars & Stories, the followup to the act’s eponymous sophomore release from 2009. While the record’s first single, “Heartbeat,” debuted this past October and has already charted, the Denver-based quartet recently posted “The Fighter,” another cut from the new album, which was produced by Brendan O’Brien and is due out in less than a month.

As the band gears up for the release of Scars, it’s playing a one-off in Ontario next week followed by a Super Bowl party in Indianapolis before embarking on a series of West Coast dates just shortly after the record drops. Page down to give a listen to the new track and get a glimpse of the band’s life for the past few months while promoting the new record.

The Fray Scars & Stories Tour 2012

01/17/12 – Toronto, ONT Opera House 02/16/12 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues 02/18/12 – Reno, NV – Silvery Legacy Resort Casino 02/20/12 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater 02/21/12 – Redding, CA – Cascade Theatre 02/22/12 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom 02/24/12 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory 02/25/12 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory 02/26/12 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Orpheum 02/28/12 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre

Related links:

– The Fray treats fan in San Jose to an unexpected pizza party/performance in her living room

– The Fray’s new album, Scars & Stories, due out 2/7/12. Listen to “Heartbeat,” the first single

– Interview: Isaac Slade on the Fray’s new album, working with Brendan O’Brien and opening for U2

– Issac Slade of the Fray talks about what it was like to open for U2, plus video of a few new songs

– The Fray films video for “Heartbeat,” the first single from its new album, Scars and Stories

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