Knuckle Puck Announce Fourth Album 'Losing What We Love', Share New Single The Tower
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Andy Eclov
Knuckle Puck have shared details of their fourth studio album.
The Chicago-based pop-punk stalwarts will release 'Losing What We Love' on October 20. Made with longtime producer Seth Henderson, it follows up 2020's '20/20' LP and 2022's 'Disposable Life' EP. Guitarist-vocalist Nick Casasanto commented:
"There was a real excitement from everyone to see these songs through. Even when there were moments when someone wouldn’t be so hot on an idea, we pushed through and ended in a place where the songs turned out fucking awesome and everyone agreed they needed to make the record."
To celebrate the news, the band have shared The Tower, which finds the band setting a darker tone lyrically, though it retains their familiar infectious energy. It follows the release of the record's lead single, Groundhog Day, in 2022.
"For a long time, we felt a responsibility to have this overwhelming hopefulness to our lyrics," Casasanto added. "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 okay!’ Now we’re saying, ‘No, we should be panicking.’ This record feels like more of an expression than a motivational speech."
Discussing The Tower, he described it as, "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."
Knuckle Puck will appear at a handful of US festivals this fall, including When We Were Young in Las Vegas in October, before hitting the road with Real Friends for a co-headline North American tour. Support on the trek will come from One Step Closer and Arm's Length.
'Losing What We Love' tracklist:
1. A New Beginning
2. The Tower
3. October
4. You & I
5. Losing What We Love
6. Groundhog's Day
7. Act Accordingly
8. Out Of Touch
9. Worlds Apart
10. Better Late
11. Fool
Knuckle Puck Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Thu November 09 2023 - CLEVELAND Ohio - Roxy (USA)
Fri November 10 2023 - DETROIT Michigan - St Andrews (USA)
Sat November 11 2023 - CHICAGO Illinois - House of Blues (USA)
Tue November 14 2023 - MILWAUKEE Wisconsin - Rave (USA)
Wed November 15 2023 - COLUMBIA Missouri - Blue Note (USA)
Thu November 16 2023 - WITCHITA Kansas - Wave (USA)
Fri November 17 2023 - DENVER Colorado - Summit Music Hall (USA)
Sun November 19 2023 - BOISE Idaho - Knitting Factory (USA)
Mon November 20 2023 - SPOKANE Washington - Knitting Factory (USA)
Tue November 21 2023 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Rickshaw (Canada)
Fri November 24 2023 - ROSEVILLE California - Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville (USA)
Sat November 25 2023 - RIVERSIDE California - Riversice Municapal (USA)
Sun November 26 2023 - LOS ANGELES California - Regent (USA)
Mon November 27 2023 - TUSCON Arizona - Rialto (USA)
Wed November 29 2023 - DALLAS Texas - Studio (USA)
Thu November 30 2023 - HOUSTON Texas - White Oak (USA)
Sat December 02 2023 - WEST PALM BEACH Florida - Revolution (USA)
Sun December 03 2023 - ORLANDO Florida - Level 13 (USA)
Mon December 04 2023 - ATLANTA Georgia - Masquerade (USA)
Tue December 05 2023 - RALEIGH North Carolina - Lincoln (USA)
Thu December 07 2023 - BALTIMORE Maryland - Soundstage (USA)
Fri December 08 2023 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - TLA (USA)
Sat December 09 2023 - NEW YORK New York - Irving Plaza (USA)
Sun December 10 2023 - BOSTON Massachusetts - BNL (USA)
Tue December 12 2023 - HARRISBURG Pennsylvania - HMAC (USA)
Wed December 13 2023 - TORONTO Ontario - Opera (Canada)
Thu December 14 2023 - PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania - Mr Small's Theatre (USA)
Fri December 15 2023 - BUFFALO New York - Town Ballroom (USA)
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