Sugar was recorded by John Agnello (The Hold Steady, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr.) and as Dead Confederate's Hardy Morris (guitar/lead vocals) explains, "We're a loud, big-sounding band, and wanted the album to be fun and creative - instead of just recording the songs. It's not like we decided we couldn't have anything grungy or heavy; that's just not all that we're interested in. You can listen to the record a bunch of different ways. What we were doing felt right." The band has posted some in-studio footage and brand new music in a new online video here.

In support of Sugar's release, Dead Confederate will be hitting the road, including dates with Deer Tick and a Bumbershoot after party with Surfer Blood.

07.09.10 - Louisville, KY - Forecastle Festival
07.10.10 - Chattanooga, TN - Rhythm & Brews
07.23.10 - Augusta, GA - Sky City
07.24.10 - Savannah, GA - The Jinx
07.25.10 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre %
07.27.10 - Orlando, FL - The Social %
07.29.10 - Tampa, FL - Crowbar %
07.30.10 - Tallahassee, FL - Engine Room %
07.31.10 - Atlanta, GA - Buckhead Theater %
08.01.10 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In %
08.03.10 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's %
08.04.10 - Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone Cafe %
08.05.10 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway %
08.28.10 - Austin, TX - The Mohawk - KUT's Red River on the Rocks Festival
09.05.10 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot After Party at Hard Rock $
09.17.10 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Brews & Brews Festival

% - with Deer Tick
$ - with Surfer Blood