Alt-rock favourites Yellowcard are celebrating the announcement of their new album Better Days by releasing the lead single and title track Better Days, along with album track Honestly I. Better Days is the band’s first full-length feature album in almost a decade and will be available on October 10.
This highly anticipated album is produced as well as executive-produced by Travis Barker. Barker also plays drums on every song. The single is an unflinching reflection on gratitude, forgiveness, perspective, and purpose. Once ubiquitous on MTV and the Billboard Hot 100, the Vans Warped Tour veterans, whose first two albums produced double-platinum and gold title tracks, sound fully recharged and revitalized in 2025. William Ryan Key, Sean Mackin, Ryan Mendez, and Josh Portman have never sounded stronger.
Better Days is also accompanied by a music video that has the guys depicting iconic ’80s movie characters performing in a vintage video shop. Directed by Jordan Phoenix, the video is a reflection of how much fun the guys are having this time around as a band and with their music.
Ryan Key says, “We are focused on this chapter of our career being about happiness. This is the most fun we’ve had making a video in 20 years, and we hope everyone has a smile on their face when they watch it.”
The band agreed that making a new album was pointless unless it was the best of their career. They refused to rush the process and, for the first time, gave themselves permission to ask for help. Ryan Mendez invited his long-time friend Nick Long into the writing sessions, and it was through Long that Barker became part of the project, coming on board to play drums and produce the whole album.
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE HERE: https://www.yellowcardband.com/betterdays
