The Like Young have announced that the West Coast shows they play in support of Last Secrets will be their last.

MP3: The Like Young - For Money or Love

From their statement:

The release of Last Secrets culminated 15 years of songwriting, recording, touring, and releasing records. With our most fulfilling album behind us, Amanda and I are very happy to announce the band’s retirement.

There’s no big drama, no inner turmoil. The fact is, you can only take so much frustration and heartbreak before a once great love becomes something unpleasant and sad. The passion to create music is not what it once was for us. We’re no longer interested in being a part of an industry which, with a few exceptions, is often cold, cynical and senseless. The financial, mental, and physical strains are constant. The resulting victories are few. We need to make smart decisions at this point in our lives. Rather than continuing to struggle, we’ve decided to cut it off forever and move on. The relief (and release) that we both feel after reaching this decision is nearly impossible to convey in words.

The Like Young’s Last Tour Dates

9/01 Chicago, IL @ Hideout @
9/02 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
9/03 Omaha, NE @ O’leavers
9/04 Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theater
9/05 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
9/07 Seattle, WA @ Crocodile Cafe
9/08 Portland, OR @ Holocene *
9/09 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill %
9/12 Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge
9/15 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves &.
9/16 Houston, TX @ Walter’s on Washington #

* w/ The Blow, The Kingdom
% w/ Citizens Here and Abroad, Thee More Shallows.
& w/ The Long Winters
# w/ Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Spain Colored Orange.
@ w/ The Assembly