Far frontman Jonah Matranga and guitarist Shaun Lopez recently performed an intimate acoustic rendition of the title track to their new album, “At Night We Live“, you can find the footage below. The song itself is dedicated to Deftones bassist Chi Cheng who has been left ailing since a November 2008 car crash. “At Night We Live” will see a May 18th release date through Vagrant.

Far guitarist Shaun Lopez recently met with Filter frontman Richard Patrick to discuss working together in the future. It is not yet known if the potential pairing would see Lopez in the producers chair or the two musicians collaborating together for a new project however. Lopez offered the following on matter via Twitter:

“Met with Richard Patrick from Filter today. Hopefully going to make some music together soon. Hope so, dude can definitely SAAANGGG.”

Far will release their new album “At Night We Live” through Vagrant on May 18th.

Far’s new album “At Night We Live” has been scheduled for a May 18th release date through Vagrant. The track listing for the outing, which was produced by guitarist Shaun Lopez, can be found below:

01 – “Deafening”
02 – “If You Cared Enough”
03 – “When I Could See”
04 – “Give Me A Reason”
05 – “Dear Enemy”
06 – “Fight Song #16,233,241”
07 – “At Night We Live”
08 – “Burns”
09 – “Better Surrender”
10 – “Are You Sure?”
11 – “The Ghost That Kept On Haunting”

Speaking on the album band frontman Jonah Matranga offered the following:

“This record has some of our heaviest moments, our prettiest moments, our most epic moments, our weirdest moments — and even with all those twists and turns, I actually think it’s the most cohesive record we’ve ever made.”

Far currently have the following shows booked:

February 23rd San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill (“Noisepop Festival“)
March 25th San Diego, CA – North Hall (“SD Indie Fest“)

Far will be releasing a limited edition 7″ picture disc overseas on November 30th for their cover of Ginuwine’s “Pony“. The b-side of the release will feature an acoustic version of the title track which was performed at San Francisco, CA’s “Live 105“. More details, including audio samples, can be found here.

Far are expected to release their new album early next year through Vagrant.

The Deftones were joined on stage by members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Linkin Park, Far, Motley Crue, Cypress Hill and more during last nights show at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA.

The show is the first of two benefit performances the band are playing in a bid to raise money for the mounting medical costs incurred by their bassist Chi Cheng’s car accident this past November. The second show will take place tonight, November 20th.

For now, fan-filmed footage of the first benefit show has been surfacing online with some highlights available below:

Those interested in helping out with Chi Cheng’s ongoing recovery can find more information at www.oneloveforchi.com. Meanwhile, the Deftones will release their new album in February.

Far frontman Jonah Matranga amd Walter Schreifels of Quicksand, Youth Of Today, etc. fame are among the artists taking part in the upcoming 90’s tribute effort, “Memoria – A Tribute To The Alternative 90s“. The outing is being prepped for an October release date overseas by French label Yr Letter Records and will feature the following track listing:

01 – Frank Turner – “Sally” (Kerbdog cover)
02 – Gatechien – “Bombtrack” (Rage Against The Machine cover)
03 – Dead Pop Club – “I Was Dreaming” (Les Thugs cover)
04 – Walter Schreifels – “When You Sleep” (My Bloody Valentine cover)
05 – DevonMiles – “Getchoo” (Weezer cover)
06 – Cooper – “Static” (Jawbox cover)
07 – Lula Fortune – “Fuzzy” (Grant Lee Buffalo cover)
08 – Down To Earth – “Let Me Drown” (Soundgarden cover)
09 – Billy Gaz Station – “Grant Hart” (The Posies cover)
10 – Powell – “Head To Wall” (feat. Cyesm) (Quicksand cover)
11 – Luis Francesco Arena – “I Like It” (Far cover)
12 – Lead Orphans – “Corduroy” (Pearl Jam cover)
13 – Atomic Garden – “Grudge” (Mega City Four cover)
14 – Run Ronie Run – “Foreign Devils On The Silk Road” (Chokebore cover)
15 – Mr Moustache – “Dust Cake Boy” (Babes In Toyland cover)
16 – Novels – “Aneurysm” (Nirvana cover)
17 – Jonah Matranga – “Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)” (Deftones cover)

More info on the compilation, including an audio teaser, can be found here.