The new (International) Noise Conspiracy website has posted some updates from the band. Of note is a statement on why 2004's Armed Love still has no US release date:

We have definitely encountered some obstacles and setbacks along the way, which is why up to this point Armed Love has only been available in Europe and on the internet. The release that was supposed to have taken place in the United States in June of last year (and then in August, and then in October, and then in February…) has been delayed due to the fact that American Recordings (to whom we are signed) decided to leave Island/Def Jam and instead team up with Warner Brothers. This transition has taken a long time to happen, and it has surely been frustrating for us not being able to do proper tours of most of the world. This process is however in it's final stages, so we are hoping that a release date can soon be set to a not so distant future (meaning hopefully it will be out this summer). Until then we will be in the United States and Canada for most of May and early June, touring in support of …and you will know us by the Trail of Dead.

The dates with …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead were announced earlier. The band also commented on their visit to China, a rumored trop to Australia and their summer festival appearances.