Mercury News, California — Following a six-year break between full lengths, alt-rock veterans Third Eye Blind again walk a fine line between aggression and a deft pop sensibility on their latest, "Ursa Major. more info

Topix — Third Eye Blind, 'Ursa Major' *** This San Francisco alt-rock outfit hasn't released a new studio album since 2003, back when it was still riding on the fumes of "Semi-Charmed Life," its late-'90s radio smash. more info

Chorus.fm — GoMerch (http://www.gomerch.com) has been forced to temporarily delay shipments of their *Third Eye Blind (http://www.myspace.com/thirdeyeblind)* album bundles, which included signed vinyls, because of Stephan Jenkins' recent charity work overseas. A... more info

Chorus.fm — The full album artwork for *Third eye Blind* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thirdeyeblind)'s Ursa Major can be seen in CD format (http://3eb.com/news/1357) and vinyl (http://twitpic.com/ecq1l). more info

Undercover, Australia — Third Eye Blind singer Stephan Jenkins is appealing to everyone who illegally downloaded the new album to donate some money to charity. more info

Chicago Tribune — Third Eye Blind, 'Ursa Major' ★★★ (out of four) more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Third Eye Blind, "Ursa Major" (Megaforce). more info

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Live Daily — Rockers Third Eye Blind [ tickets ] are addressing this week's unsanctioned leak of their soon-to-be-released album, "Ursa Major," by moving up the street date, streaming the proper version online, and asking people who illegally downloaded the set t... more info

Chorus.fm — *Third Eye Blind* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/thirdeyeblind) are pushing up the release of Ursa Major by a day to this coming Monday in response to the leak that happened this past week. Check out a statement from Stephan Jenkins and a label spokes... more info