In May 2016, Smash Mouth released their first live album titled Playlist: The Very Best of Smash Mouth through Sony Music . The recordings were harvested from shows in Rapid City, South Dakota , and Manila .
In May 2016, the band teased a ten-year anniversary special for the self-titled album, posting the number “ten” via social media. In August, the band embarked on a tour to celebrate the album.
In April 2016 the band began to record their first full-length album Fear of Missing Out in Denver at the Black in Bluhm Music studio. The album came out on February 10, 2017, through Fat Wreck Chords . The band is well known in the Californian pop punk , punk…
Read More
In April 2016, Pandav, Krier, and Schultejann confirmed that a new album was in the works.
In April 2016, Apple debuted an ad to promote Apple Music which featured Taylor Swift lip syncing and dancing to Jimmy Eat World’s “The Middle”. This caused significant renewed interest in the band; their song “The Middle” rose to No. 32 on the iTunes Top Songs Chart, while Pandora noted…
Read More
The album release date was announced on March 30, 2016, with the album title and art following several days later.
A music video was released on the same day, directed by Ethan Lader.
It was released as a single on 11 March.
On March 9, 2016, ” Paranoia ” was premiered through Beats 1 .
In March 2016, Davis was involved in a legal battle with Paramore, claiming to be eligible to enjoy the benefits of a business partnership with Hayley Williams as a co-owner of the band.