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Taking Back Sunday Recording With Mike Sapone?
According to a tweet from the band’s drummer Mark O’Connell, the five-piece are back in the studio.

Taking Back Sunday look to be recording with Mike Sapone.
According to a tweet from the band’s drummer Mark O’Connell, the five-piece are back in the studio with the man behind their debut album ‘Tell All Your Friends’.
Mike sapone is the shit. So happy to work with him. Good times
— mark o’connell (@MarkOconnellTBS) May 9, 2012
Taking Back Sunday will be appearing at this year’s Slam Dunk Festivals, alongside the likes of Every Time I Die, Motion City Soundtrack and Cancer Bats, which take place later this month.
Slam Dunk Festival 2012 will take place at both Leeds University and Hatfield’s University Of Hertfordshire on the 26th and 27th May, respectively.
Slam Dunk have also revealed details of two side shows; one set to take place in Wales and one in Scotland. Full details are as follows.
Slam Dunk Wales takes place at Cardiff University on Monday 28th May. Doors are at 5pm and the line-up, so far, is:
Taking Back Sunday, Motion City Soundtrack, Say Anything, Cancer Bats, While She Sleeps, Of Mice & Men, The Audition, Don Broco & Straight Lines
Slam Dunk Scotland takes place at Glasgow O2 ABC on Tuesday 29th May. Doors are at 6pm and the line-up, so far, is:
Taking Back Sunday, Motion City Soundtrack, Say Anything, Cancer Bats, Hit The Lights, The Story So Far
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