An Army of Shapes Between Wars

On November 23, 2005, An Army of Shapes Between Wars was announced for release in two months' time.[5] Until the end of the year, Action Action went on a US tour with Men, Women & Children.[6] On January 18, 2006, "Paper Cliche" was posted on the band's PureVolume profile.[7] An Army of Shapes Between Wars was made available for streaming on January 23, 2006 through AOL Music, before being released the following day through Victory Records.[8][9] To promote it, the band played a series of in-store performances at various record stores on the East Coast in January and February 2006, which was followed by a support slot for Men, Women & Children on their headlining West Coast tour.[7][10][11]

In March 2006, the band went on a West Coat tour with Something for Rockets.[12] After this, they went on a cross-country US tour with the Sounds and Morningwood until May 2006.[13] They embarked on a US tour in June and July 2006 with the Matches; Portugal. The Man, the Classic Crime, Schoolyard Heroes, and Rediscover appeared on the first half, while Portugal. The Man, Valencia, Rediscover, and New London Fire featured on the second half.[14][15] Following a Victory Records showcase at CMJ Festival in November 2006, the band went on a short Midwestern US tour with My American Heart, Pistolita, and Danger Radio.[16]