In what will be their second live release for 2006, Smoking Popes have released a new live set from Lollapalooza via Apple's iTunes service. Based on the band's announcement, the live set will serve as a precursor to an eventual 2007 release:

The whole set from Lollapalooza is now up for sale on iTunes! This includes the 2 new songs, If You Don't Care and Welcome To Janesville. Now is the chance to buy the first 2 new songs released in 9 years! More to come later with a full length to be released early next year!

You can buy or sample the digital album here.

The other live album released this year was the critically acclaimed CD+DVD, At Metro.

As for new material. the band also recently debuted two new demo tracks, which will presumably appear on the forthcoming record.