On October 25, 2021, John D’Esposito, the founder of The Bamboozle musical festival, revealed that he had attempted to convince Brand New to reform and play the 2023 edition of the festival, but the band declined his request.
On October 13, it was announced that founding bassist Joshua Woodard had left the band due to the addressed allegations of past sexual misconduct from 2020.
In October 2021, the band performed at The Big Sip beer and wine festival in Bethel, New York . Harwell appeared to be intoxicated, threatening audience members and performing what looked like a Nazi salute . Following the performance, Harwell announced his retirement due to ongoing health issues. Prior to…
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In September 2021, the band released an EP called I’m a Believer which also featured “She’s the Reason” from Punk Rock Menopause and the unreleased track “(There Ain’t No) Just One Beer”. In May 2022, the band reached the top 30 of Mike Read ‘s Heritage Chart on Talking Pictures…
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The album, titled Proper Dose , was officially announced on July 12, 2018, and was released on September 21, 2018. Proper Dose debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart, but quickly declined, falling off the chart the following week. In efforts to promote the album, the band embarked…
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The band released their third studio album, Umbra , on August 27, 2021. Vocalist Collin Walsh describes the project as “the record where [they] began to truly figure [themselves] out,” noting that the record “feels like the most authentic version” of the band. Standout songs include the emotional “Live Again,”…
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On August 4, 2021, during the Hella Mega Tour, the band announced that they would not be performing at New York’s Citi Field , Boston’s Fenway Park due to one of the band’s team members testing positive for COVID-19.
On August 2, the band announced on their social media their headlining “The Re-Entry Tour” with Asking Alexandria and Point North as supporting acts.
In August 2021, Poli van Dam said in an Instagram post that she would not be joining the band on their upcoming tour due to family and health issues. She was replaced on tour by the band’s guitar tech , Remmington. In November she appeared on an episode of the…
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The bands first EP since 2015’s Gravity called Fever was released on July 23, 2021.