It looks like Seattle's the Spits are without a keyboard player, as Joe Pestilence has left the band. A message on their website simply stated "Joe -- best of luck in all of your future endeavours. You'll be missed. We love you bro."

The Spits have announced plans to tour Europe in October and November, but no dates have been announced yet. A new record is expected sometime this year, rumored to be released via Swami, yet concrete details have not been confirmed.