Between 1999 and 2007, The Starting Line were pop-punk staples. From their ubiquitous Say Anything-themed video for "Best of Me" to "Bedroom Talk," the go-to sex anthem for awkward nerds everywhere, to "Up & Go," which soundtracked the trailer for gender-bending teen comedy She's The Man starring Amanda Bynes, The Starting Line were there to support you throughout the emotional rollercoaster scientifically known as puberty. Now, the band are back with their first release in eight years, and it slays.
We're premiering the title track from their new three-track seven-inch Anyways, to be released on February 5 via Downtown Records. Produced by Will Yip (Tigers Jaw / Title Fight / The Wonder Years), it's the band's first studio release since their 2007 studio album, Direction, and you'll be pleased to know that it's an absolute banger that retains their old sensibilities without sounding at all dated.
"It's still punk rock," frontman Kenny Vasoli said of the new material when profiled by Philly Voice earlier this year. "We're always going to sound like The Starting Line. I feel like I've stepped back far enough that I can really identify with what I liked about pop-punk and what I appreciate about it now."
Listen below and pre-order Anyways on iTunes.
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