While the production of the ninth album was postponed by Matt Skiba’s work with Blink-182 , in an interview on July 3, 2016, Skiba assured that the album would move forward, saying, “I’ll be writing for a new Alkaline Trio record while on this summer tour so once things with…
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Upon its July 2016 release though BMG, California became the band’s second number-one album on the Billboard 200, and first in 15 years; it also topped the charts for the first time in the United Kingdom.
On June 7, the debut single from Hypercaffium Spazzinate , “Victim of Me”, was released on all streaming services. In July 2016, Milo announced he would be leaving his scientific career to pursue the Descendents full-time, citing burnout with biochemistry and getting laid off from DuPont.
On June 28 in Salt Lake City, Lacey said between songs, “We’re done. Oh yeah, we’re done, and it makes nights like this all the more special so thanks for being here.”
On June 17, Farro was featured yet again in a picture uploaded to social media, this time behind a drum set, confirming that he would be recording drums for the album, though he later clarified that he was only recording drums for the album and that he had not rejoined…
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On June 8, 2016, the band posted a short video of themselves in the studio to their social media.
During their summer 2016 tour, the band released new shirt designs which read “2000–2018”. One of them was projected onto the stage after the band’s set at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver on June 2, increasing speculation that Brand New planned to break up in 2018.
On June 2, 2016, a song titled “Bad Vibrations” was released, alongside a music video. It was also announced that the song would be the title track of their sixth album, Bad Vibrations . The album was released on their independent label and Epitaph Records .
In June 2016, Brand New began a co-headlining United States tour with Modest Mouse , which included a stop at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden .
On May 17, 2016, Brand New released another new single, ” I Am a Nightmare “, which was released to acclaim including a “Best New Track” honor from Pitchfork .