Lifetime bassist Dave Palaitis recently spoke with local New Jersey weekly Exit about some of the band's plans for the next few months.

The much loved melodic hardcore band signed to Pete Wentz's Decaydance label, and was the source of a bit of controversy.

Palaitis discussed plans to play some larger venues, explaining:

Right now we're booking a 10 day tour for July and that is exactly what we're up against. How do we ensure that all the people who want to see Lifetime can do so, but also play intimate venues where we can have really good, strong shows?

The huge shows are a completely new experience for us. We got an offer to play the Nokia Times Square Theater, which to me is not an intimate setting or an atmosphere that is related to punk and hardcore. So do we accept that offer? In this case we said no and looked to alternate venues in New York that might work for that date, like the Warsaw in Brooklyn. But it's a case by case situation

He also discussed some of their plans for after the summer:

What I hope we get out of this (record deal) is that Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance becomes a place we can stay and actually grow as a band. I'd love to put out another record after this one we're currently working on and see what happens.

The band released two full lengths on Jade Tree, Jersey's Best Dancers and Hello Bastards, before splitting up to form Kid Dynamite, Zero Zero and Paint It Black. The band reunited last year, and has since been playing a number of shows. Last month, Jade Tree issued a compilation of early material from the band titled Somewhere In The Swamps Of Jersey.