FOLLOWING FAT WRECK CHORDS X HOPELESS RECORDS MERGER NEW ALBUM ‘LIGHTEN UP’ OUT SEPTEMBER 19TH.

With their classic riot‑grrrl punch and infectious melodies, the band is hitting fans with an important message about forging ahead in life – even when it feels hard. The band has also announced a slew of new tour dates including a major EU headline run – see below! Meanwhile, The Fat Wreck Chords x Hopeless Records merger signals an unprecedented collaboration between two genre-defining institutions that have shaped the punk and alternative scenes for decades. Together, they aim to champion a new wave of boundary-pushing artists while staying true to their DIY roots.

LINH LE OF BAD COP BAD COP SHARES OF THE TRACK:

“The message behind this song is Don’t Fight Back, Fight Forward. I understand why it is so easy to seek vengeance when we have been wronged, but, to me, I think we as a society need to re-evaluate what would actually be a more proactive approach to overcoming adversity. I feel very strongly that the idea of revenge only fulfills surface level instant gratification but in the long run, it just exacerbates any situation and causes more pain than it heals.”

‘LIGHTEN UP’ TRACKLIST:

01. All Togheter Now
02. Strugglinh
03. Straight Out Of Detox
04. Note To Self
05. Disbelief
06. See Me Now
07. Human Is Human
08. I4NI
09. Las Ventanas
10. Dead Friends
11. Johnny Appleseed

In the final moments of ‘Dead Friends’ the penultimate track of LP guitarist-vocalist Stacey Dee sings, “So try to love your life, while you can.” These words serve as a powerful thesis for album the SoCal punk group’s fourth full-length. The album paints a striking portrait of life’s hard-won victories and hard-fought losses. “I think that’s what I write my songs about” Dee says. “Life is hard, but it’s still beautiful. Stop picking the hard shit to look at—look at the beautiful stuff too. Lighten up.” Dee and her bandmates—bassist-vocalist Linh Le, drummer-vocalist Myra Gallarza, and guitarist Alex Windsor—know what it takes to persevere. Resilience surfaces throughout ‘Lighten Up’.