Chicago pop punks Knuckle Puck have announced a new album, Losing What We Love, due October 20 via Pure Noise (pre-order). The album was made with longtime producer Seth Henderson, and the band says it’s one of the most collaborative records they made since their early days, and they did more in-studio writing for this album than they ever had before. It also finds Knuckle Puck taking on a darker tone lyrically, as co-lead singer Nick Casasanto explains:
For a long time, we felt a responsibility to have this overwhelming hopefulness to our lyrics. This time around, we started writing more honestly with less intent to sound cool or hopeful. It feels like we’re in a bit of a losing battle with the state of the world, but in the past we’d say, ‘Oh, but it’s all OK!’ Now we’re saying, ‘No, we should be panicking.’ This record feels like more of an expression than a motivational speech.
Judging by lead single “Groundhog Day” (which came out last fall) and the just-released “The Tower,” the darker tone also comes through in the music. These songs are full of moments that embrace the band’s harder, grittier side, and also still full of melody and atmosphere.
About “The Tower,” the band says, “‘The Tower’ is a song about welcoming the inevitability of death, destruction and chaos. The world is bleak right now and this song is a reflection of that. It shows a darker side of our band than what we have let people see in recent years which was a big reason for choosing it as a single.” Watch the video below.
Knuckle Puck are also gearing up for a co-headlining tour with Real Friends, which includes support from Arm’s Length (who just dropped a new single) and One Step Closer (whose Songs for the Willow EP came out earlier this year). That hits NYC on December 9 at Irving Plaza. All dates are listed below.
Knuckle Puck also recently released a Third Eye Blind cover from Pure Noise and PBR’s upcoming Dead Formats: Vol. 2 covers comp.
Tracklist
A New Beginning
The Tower
October
You & I
Losing What We Love
Groundhog’s Day
Act Accordingly
Out Of Touch
Worlds Apart
Better Late
Fool
Knuckle Puck — 2023 Tour Dates
Festivals:
Fri Sept 22 Birmingham, Al Furnace Fest
Sat Oct 21 Las Vagas, NV When We Were Young Festival
Sun Oct 22 Las Vagas, NV When We Were Young Festival
With Real Friends, One Step Closer, Arm’s Length:
Thu Nov 9 Cleveland, OH Roxy
Fri Nov 10 Detroit, MI St Andrews
Sat Nov 11 Chicago, IL House of Blues
Tue Nov 14 Milwaukee, WI The Rave
Wed Nov 15 Columbia, MO Blue Note
Thu Nov 16 Witchita, KS The Wave
Fri Nov 17 Denver, CO Summit
Sun Nov 19 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Boise
Mon Nov 20 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory Spokane
Tue Nov 21 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw
Fri Nov 24 Sacramento, CA Goldfield Roseville
Sat Nov 25 Riverside, CA Riversice Municapal
Sun Nov 26 Los Angeles, CA Regent
Mon Nov 27 Tuscon, AZ Rialto
Wed Nov 29 Dallas, TX Studio
Thu Nov 30 Houston, TX White Oak
Sat Dec 2 West Palm Beach, FL Revolution
Sun Dec 3 Orlando, FL Level 13
Mon Dec 4 Atlanta, GA Masquerade
Tue Dec 5 Raleigh, NC Lincoln
Thu Dec 7 Baltimore, MD Soundstage
Fri Dec 8 Philadelphia, PA TLA
Sat Dec 9 New York, NY Irving Plaza
Sun Dec 10 Boston, MA BNL
Tue Dec 12 Harrisburg, PA HMAC
Wed Dec 13 Toronto, ON Opera
Thu Dec 14 Pittsburgh, PA Mr Smalls
Fri Dec 15 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
