Samiam have announced plans to release a rarities collection. Titled Orphan Works, the 18 song set will be made up of rare tracks from the You Are Freaking Me Out and Clumsy eras. An August release is expected through No Idea Records. Check out the cover art here.

Samiam last released Whatever's Got You Down in 2006, and cancelled tour dates earlier this year, stating that the band was "on the fritz".