Current frontman and guitarist Ackermann had moved to New York from the Rhode Island School of Design following the disbanding of his previous group, Skywave, to join APTBS, and become the primary songwriter after the departure of Goffan.

The band returned to Webster Hall in 2007 to play with one of their major influences, the Jesus and Mary Chain.

[13] In 2007, Jon Whitney from the Killer Pimp label wrote the contract for their first album, A Place to Bury Strangers, on a napkin.

In spring 2010, Smith decided to leave APTBS for personal reasons rather than participate in their US tour supporting the Big Pink.

[17] On January 10, 2012, A Place to Bury Strangers released an all-Hipstamatic video shot on an iPhone for the song "So Far Away" from the Onwards to the Wall EP.

[19] The band announced plans to support the release with a full North American tour in October 2012.

They recorded for several days at ABC Studios in Etne, Norway, with Emil Nikolaisen of Serena Maneesh.

[26][27] In October 2024, APTBS will release their 7th album Synthesizer showcasing a raw and refined sound, blending extreme noise and catchy hooks.

The video for You got me[28][29][30] was released August 15th and directed by British Film Director Browzan, (Christopher Brown) - a horror film set in Berlin starring Johnny Cooke of British indie band Dogs who toured with Paul Weller in the 2000s.