It's been over a year since alternative-pop group Toad The Wet Sprocket called it quits, and now fans can get a look back at the band's entire career via "P.S. (A Toad Retrospective)."

• "P.S." (new version)
• "Come Down"
• "All I Want" (remix)
• "Something's Always Wrong" (edit)
• "Good Intentions"
• "Crazy Life"
• "Come Back Down"
• "Walk On The Ocean"
• "Fall Down"
• "I Will Not Take Things For Granted" "
• "Way Away"
• "Jam" (non-album version)
• "Hold Her Down" (remix)
• "Whatever I Fear"
• "Eyes Open Wide" (previously unreleased)
• "Silo Lullabye" (previously unreleased in the U.S.)

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The remnants of Toad the Wet Sprocket are getting back to making music. Guitarist Todd Nichols and bassist Dean Dinning are currently in a studio in Vancouver, cutting tracks that will likely form the base of their new album, while singer Glen Phillips is heading out on tour.

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After 12 years of cranking out midtempo, alternative jangle pop, the Santa Barbara, California-based Toad the Wet Sprocket have called it quits.

A statement issued by Toad's management last Friday on the band's official website cited "emerging differences" as the reason for the break-up, and a publicist for Toad's label confirmed that the band was indeed no more.

"In recent months it became harder to keep everyone satisfied within the confines of the band," said singer Glenn Phillips in the statement. "It felt like if we stayed together much longer, the tensions would hurt both the music and our friendships."

Toad, which formed in 1986 from a collection of high school friends, released its debut album, "Bread & Circus" in 1989 and went on to score platinum success in 1991 with the album "Fear," which was catapulted up the charts by two hummable, ear-candy singles, "All I Want" and "Walk on the Ocean."

The group's 1994 effort, "Dulcinea," also went platinum, but interest in the band sagged with its two most recent releases, "In Light Syrup," a 1995 collection of previously unreleased material, and last year's studio album, "Coil."

Toad the Wet Sprocket had attempted to start work on a new album several times in the past few months, but eventually decided to disband rather than proceed with the recording.

"By ending the band now," Phillips said, "we can look back on our career together with a sense of pride and pleasure."

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May 20 [12:00 EST] -- Toad the Wet Sprocket fans may get more than they bargained for when buying the band's new CD, "Coil."

When the album hit stores on Tuesday, consumers in 10 select cities will also pick up a ticket to a "fans only" show by the band in their town.

The Santa Barbara-based quartet who originally found exposure with the moody hit "Walk on the Ocean" will reward fans in New York, Boston, Washington, Toronto, Cleveland, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Those interested should visit the following stores for tickets to the corresponding show:

• 5/21 - New York, NY @ Supper Club (tix available @ Tower, HMV, Virgin, CD World)
• 5/22 - Boston, MA @ Avalon (tix available @ Newbury Comics)
• 5/23 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club (tix available @ Tower, Kemp Mill, Ollsons, Borders, HMV)
• 5/26 - Toronto, ONT @ Lee's Palace (tix available @ HMV)
• 5/27 - Cleveland, OH @ Odeon (tix available @ Camelot)
• 5/28 - Chicago, IL @ Metro (tix available @ Tower)
• 5/30 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse (tix available @ Blockbuster, HMV, Corner CD, Tower)
• 6/2 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre (tix available @ Blockbuster, Tower, Twist & Shout, Famous Music, Media Play, Rocky Mountain Records)
• 6/5 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore (tix available @ Tower)
• 6/6 - Los Angeles, CA @ John Anson Ford (tix available @ Tower)

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May 13 [10:00 EST] -- Toad the Wet Sprocket will take to the Internet Tuesday night to offer a live preview of its latest album, "Coil."

Users will be treated to webcam images and a RealAudio feed from the band's performance at Sony Music Studios in Santa Monica, California. During the performance, the band will unveil new material from "Coil" a week before the album hits stores. Fans can also chat with the band via e-mail, chat rooms, and old fashioned phone calls.

The online Toad-fest gets underway at 9 p.m. Eastern time at the Station area of Sony's website (at www.sony.com).

In addition to heralding the impending release of "Coil," the live event also coincides with the debut of the revamped Toad the Wet Sprocket website, dubbed "House of Toad."

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April 1 [16:00 EST] -- Toad The Wet Sprocket are back with a new album, and a brief Northeastern college tour to support it.

The band, which broke through in 1991 with the song "Walk On The Ocean" from their album "Fear," will unveil its sixth album on May 20 when "Coil" arrives in stores.

To hear the bands new material before "Coil" hits stores, check them out at the following shows:

• 4/18 - Hamilton, NY @ Colgate University
• 4/19 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ Marist College / McCann Fieldhouse
• 4/20 - Lincoln, NH @ Keene State College/Campus Green
• 4/24 - Hartford, CT @ University Of Hartford, CT
• 4/25 - Potsdam, NY @ Clarkson University, Cheel Arena
• 4/26 - Madison, NJ @ Drew University / Simon Forum
• 4/27 - Ithaca, NY @ Cornell University, Barton Hall

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