The new single and video are available now
Alkaline Trio proudly unveils the new single “Oblivion,” the first of three songs recently recorded with producer Travis Barker of Blink-182. The first Alkaline Trio studio recording to feature drummer Atom Willard alongside guitarist/vocalist Matt Skiba and bassist/vocalist Dan Andriano, “Oblivion” is a devilishly hooky new number that continues the relentless creative tear that kicked off with the January 2024 release of the band’s tenth album, Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs via Rise Records.
“Oblivion” will also be released as a limited edition D2C exclusive vinyl seven-inch. The B-side on the vinyl will be the demo version of the song, which will be exclusive to the vinyl and not available digitally. The official video was directed by Mark Eaton.
“Recording with Alkaline Trio was such a treat,” Barker says of the sessions. “Bringing these songs to life from the demos Matt recorded was so exciting. Both Matt and Dan are incredible lyricists, two of my all-time favorites. The studio never feels like work, just a magical place to create. The process was so natural and easy, I could’ve kept going forever. Really proud of these songs me, Matt, Dan, and Atom recorded. Excited for what’s ahead for Alkaline Trio and for fans to hear these special songs we made.”
“I don’t think I’ve ever had such a great time in the studio,” adds Skiba. “We’d wanted to get into the studio with Atom as soon as he’d joined the band and we finally found the time to do it. The idea to work with Travis came to me after guesting on a project he was producing at his studio. I was blown away by how natural and amazing Travis is in the role of a producer and by the beauty and serenity of his studio. We had initially gone in thinking we would do a cover we’d been playing with, to take the pressure off of our first recording with Atom but ended up with three new songs. I already knew how great Travis is in the studio (from my time with Blink), beyond his great drumming and unique and out-of-the-box songwriting abilities. His vision and talent is the perfect fit for us. I am a drummer at heart so having Atom and Travis working in tandem as drummers and songwriters was absolute heaven for me. Working with two of my favorite drummers was surreal and dreamlike, never mind two of my favorite people in the world. I told Travis that it really feels like he is our fourth member on this.”
Alkaline Trio will be supporting Blink-182 across the US in August and September, with a few select headlining shows.
