Alt rock favorites Yellowcard are celebrating the release of their new album in almost a decade Better Days out today, October 10^th  via Better Noise Music. The lead single and title track “Better Days” brought the band’s return back in a huge way, scoring them their first ever number one on alternative radio, twenty two years after their first radio appearance ending the longest wait for a first leader at the format. This highly anticipated album is executive produced by Travis Barker who also plays drums on every song.

The single “Better Days” 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. 

The newest lyric video from the album for the song called You Broke Me Too featuring Avril Lavigne.  Of the song Lavigne says, “ My friend Travis Barker called me up to say he was producing the new Yellowcard album and I really liked what I heard. When he played me You Broke Me Too I liked how it can be an anthem people can relate to when finding hope after a relationship.”

Lead singer Ryan Key was thrilled to have Lavigne be part of this album and this single.  He says of the collaboration “As with so many unbelievable things happening for the band these days, having Avril Lavigne be part of our new music is incredible. Her vocal performance combined with the classic Yellowcard feel of this song is truly a sonic time machine.”

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.

Barker says of the project “Sometimes the world has a wild way of putting things into place. Neither of us had planned on working together, but once we got in the studio, the magic was undeniable. I had just finished the Blink album and was excited to dive into producing another record front to back. Working with Yellowcard was a pleasure, and seeing them land their first number one is incredible. I couldn’t be happier for them.” 

“I started the record as one version of myself and came out the other side changed,” says front man Ryan Key who credits Barker with a significant impact on his personal and creative studio breakthroughs. “I went in knowing I needed help.  I came out of it writing songs like I was 19 again.”

In addition to Barker and Lavigne the album also features Matt Skiba on a forth coming song called Love Letters Lost. 

While Yellowcard are in Las Vegas to play When We Were Young Festival, you can also find the band at Zia Records (Eastern Ave location) for an Album In-Store Signing and at Punk Rock Museum for their Pop-Up Exhibit and Better Days Album Party – both on Friday, October 17th!

“Better Days” will be available as exclusive merch bundles on the Better Noise Music label store“

The band is rounding out their year by completing their hugely successful Maximum Fun Tour with A Day To Remember that concludes November 14^th in their home state of Florida.

BETTER DAYS TRACK LIST

1. Better Days
2. Take What You Want
3. Love Letters Lost (feat. Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio)
4. honestly i
5. You Broke Me Too (feat. Avril Lavigne)
6. City of Angels
7. Bedroom Posters
8. Skin Scraped
9. Barely Alive
10. Big Blue Eyes

Formed in Jacksonville FL in 1997, Yellowcard became one of the most influential bands in the 2000’s alternative rock scene. Known for blending high energy pop punk with a signature violin twist, their 2003 breakthrough Ocean Avenue is certified Platinum with the title track now certified 2 times platinum. With over 4 million albums sold worldwide and over 1 billion streams, the band is poised for continued success on this new endeavor.  After disbanding in 2017, Yellowcard reunited in 2022 entering into a new creative era and a year packed with a global tour to support it.

About Yellowcard

Yellowcard meant it when they said goodbye. The lights dimmed on one of the most beloved pop-punk and alt-rock bands of the 2000s with intention and authenticity. Wrapping things up with a farewell tour, Yellowcard exited the “right” way, with grace, appreciation, and finality. 

But the story wasn’t complete. Legacy cracked the door. Healing blew it wide open. Riding a resurgence that saw the global Ocean Avenue 20^th anniversary tour featured in Forbes and a reconciliation that put all four members at peace with their legacy and each other, Yellowcard just made the most ambitious and emotionally resonant record of their career. Better Days, the band’s first album in nearly a decade, was produced by blink-182’s Travis Barker, who also played drums on every track. 

Their first release with powerhouse label Better Noise Music, Better Days is Yellowcard’s testimony that healing is a process, growth is nonlinear, and sometimes the best chapter opens after the supposed ending. This isn’t just a return. It’s a reckoning. And this time, Yellowcard is ready. 

Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/18/25 Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival
10/19/25 Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival
10/22/25 Ontario , CA @ Toyota Arena
10/23/25 San Diego, CA @ Gallagher Square at Petco Park
10/25/25 Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
10/26/25 Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater
10/28/25 Colorado Springs, CO @ Broadmoor World Arena
10/29/25 Independence, MO @ Cable Dahmer Arena
10/31/25 Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
11/1/25  Bloomington, IL @ Grossinger Motors Arena
11/2/25  Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
11/4/25  Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
11/5/25  Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
11/6/25  Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena
11/8/25  Manchester, NH @ SNHU Arena
11/9/25  Bridgeport, CT @ Total Mortgage Arena
11/11/25 North Charleston SC @ North Charleston Coliseum
11/13/25 Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
11/14/25 Tallahassee, FL @ Donald L. Civic Center
11/15/25 Orlando, FL @ Warped Tour
11/18/25 Huntsville, AL @ Von Braun Arena
11/20/25 Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
11/21/25 Austin, TX @ Moody Center
11/22/25 Corpus Christi @TX @ AmericanBank

Yellowcard is:

• William Ryan Key – Vocals/Guitar
• Sean Mackin – Violin
• Ryan Mendez – Guitar 
• Josh Portman – Bass 

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Alt rock favorites Yellowcard is releasing their fourth single today, “Bedroom Posters”   off of their highly anticipated album Better Days while their lead single and title track “Better Days” continues to top the charts reaching number 4 in Alt rock this week.  Better Days is the band’s first full feature length album in almost a decade and will be available on October 10th. This highly anticipated album is produced as well as executive produced by Travis Barker with Barker playing drums on every song. Currently “Better Days” and “honestly I” and “Take What you Want” have accumulated over 6.4 million global streams since the release.

The single “Bedroom Posters” is for anyone who holds memories to their hometown near and dear. Lead vocalist Ryan Key says “ Have you ever come back to visit your hometown and felt crushed by all the memories that led up to the day you left? Have you ever felt like settling down somewhere meant giving up your dream? If so Bedroom Posters is for you. 

This new album brings forth the best of the guys with a renewed passion for the music they make. 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.

“I started the record as one version of myself and came out the other side changed,” says front man Ryan Key who credits Barker with a significant impact on his personal and creative studio breakthroughs. “I went in knowing I needed help.  I came out of it writing songs like I was 19 again.”

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 with a co headlining tour, The Maxium Fun Tour with A Day to Remember which begins September 5^th through November 22^nd with stops on both the Warped Tour and When We Were Young Festival.  A complete tour schedule below.
Formed in Jacksonville FL in 1997, Yellowcard became one of the most influential bands in the 2000’s alternative rock scene. Known for blending high energy pop punk with a signature violin twist, their 2003 breakthrough Ocean Avenue is certified Platinum with the title track now certified 2 times platinum. With over 4 million albums sold worldwide and over 1 billion streams, the band is poised for continued success on this new endeavor. After disbanding in 2017, Yellowcard reunited in 2022 entering into a new creative era and a year packed with a global tour to support it.

BETTER DAYS TRACK LIST

1. Better Days
2. Take What You Want
3. Love Letters Lost (feat. Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio)
4. honestly i
5. You Broke Me Too (feat. Avril Lavigne)
6. City of Angels
7. Bedroom Posters
8. Skin Scraped
9. Barely Alive
10. Big Blue Eyes

Upcoming Tour Dates:

Aug. 23 Curitiba, Brazil at Estadio Couto Pereira
Aug. 30 São Paulo, Brazil at Allianz Parque

9/5/25 Cuyahoga Falls OH    Blossom Music Center
9/7/25       Toronto      ON    Budweiser Stage
9/10/25      Syracuse NY    Empower Federal Credit Union Amp
9/11/25      Camden      NJ    Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
9/13/25      Bristow      VA    Jiffy Lube Live
9/14/25      Virginia Beach     VA    Veterans United Home Loans
9/16/25      Charlotte    NC    PNC Music Pavilion
9/17/25     Raleigh     NC    Coastal Credit Union Music Park
9/19/25     Noblesville  IN     Ruoff Music Center
9/21/25     Rogers       AR     Walmart AMP
9/23/25     Houston      TX    The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
9/24/25 Dallas       TX    Dos Equis Pavilion
9/26/25 Atlanta      GA    Lakewood Amphitheatre
9/27/25 Tampa  FL Credit Union Amphitheatre
9/28/25     West Palm Beach FL     iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre
10/18/25 Las Vegas NV WWWY
10/19/25    Las Vegas    NV    WWWY
10/22/25    Ontario      CA    Toyota Arena
10/23/25    San Diego    CA    Gallagher Square at Petco Park
10/25/25    Phoenix      AZ    Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
10/26/25    Albuquerque  NM    Isleta Amphitheater
10/28/25    Colorado Springs   CO    Broadmoor World Arena
10/29/25    Independence       MO   Cable Dahmer Arena
10/31/25    Lincoln       NE   Pinnacle Bank Arena
11/1/25     Bloomington  IL    Grossinger Motors Arena
11/2/25     Minneapolis  MN   The Armory
11/4/25     Grand Rapids       MI    Van Andel Arena
11/5/25     Pittsburgh   PA   PPG Paints Arena
11/6/25     Lexington    KY    Rupp Arena
11/8/25     Manchester   NH    SNHU Arena
11/9/25     Bridgeport   CT    Total Mortgage Arena
11/11/25    North Charleston   SC    North Charleston Coliseum
11/13/25    Biloxi       MS    Mississippi Coast Coliseum
11/14/25    Tallahassee  FL    ”Donald L. Civic Center
11/15/25    Orlando      FL     Warped Tour
11/18/25    Huntsville   AL    Von Braun Arena
11/20/25    Tulsa  OK    BOK Center
11/21/25    Austin       TX    Moody Center
11/22/25    Corpus Christi     TX    AmericanBank

Yellowcard is:
William Ryan Key – Vocals/Guitar
Sean Mackin – Violin
Ryan Mendez – Guitar
Josh Portman – Bass

CONNECT WITH YELLOWCARD
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Alt Rock favorites Yellowcard are celebrating today’s global release “Take What You Want” with an accompanying music video showcasing footage taken during the band’s recent tours in Japan, Australia and Europe. “Take What You Want” is the third new song from the group’s forthcoming studio album “Better Days” releasing worldwide on October 10^th. “Take What You Want” follows the release of the first two songs “Better Days” and “honestly i” which have accumulated over 4-million streams since release on May 28^th. Listen to “Take What You Want” HERE and watch the video HERE. Both were released yesterday (July 9^th).

The highly anticipated new album is produced, and executive produced, by Travis Barker with Barker also playing drums on every song. “Better Days” is climbing up the Mediabase Alternative chart, currently charting at #13.

“The new track ‘Take What You Want’ really captures the amazing energy of these sessions with Travis Barker producing. The drums immediately pull you in, and the melodies are so focused and memorable” says lead singer Ryan Key.

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.

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.

“I started the record as one version of myself and came out the other side changed,” says front man Ryan Key who credits Barker with a significant impact on his personal and creative studio breakthroughs. “I went in knowing I needed help.  I came out of it writing songs like I was 19 again.”

In June, Yellowcard announced their co-headline “Maximum Fun Tour” alongside A Day To Remember running from September 5^th through November 22^nd with stops on both the Warped Tour and When We Were Young Festival (Upcoming Tour Dates HERE!).

Formed in Jacksonville FL in 1997, Yellowcard became one of the most influential bands in the 2000’s alternative rock scene. Known for blending high energy pop punk with a signature violin twist, their 2003 breakthrough Ocean Avenue is certified Platinum with the title track now certified 2X Platinum. With over 4 million albums sold worldwide and over 1 billion streams, the band is poised for continued success on this new endeavor.  After disbanding in 2017, Yellowcard reunited in 2022 entering into a new creative era and a year packed with a global tour to support it.

BETTER DAYS TRACK LIST

1. Better Days
2. Take What You Want
3. Love Letters Lost (feat. Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio)
4. honestly i
5. You Broke Me Too (feat. Avril Lavigne)
6. City of Angels
7. Bedroom Posters
8. Skin Scraped
9. Barely Alive
10. Big Blue Eyes

About Yellowcard

Yellowcard meant it when they said goodbye. The lights dimmed on one of the most beloved pop-punk and alt-rock bands of the 2000s with intention and authenticity. Wrapping things up with a farewell tour, Yellowcard exited the “right” way, with grace, appreciation, and finality.

But the story wasn’t complete. Legacy cracked the door. Healing blew it wide open. Riding a resurgence that saw the global Ocean Avenue 20^th anniversary tour featured in Forbes and a reconciliation that put all four members at peace with their legacy and each other, Yellowcard just made the most ambitious and emotionally resonant record of their career. Better Days, the band’s first album in nearly a decade, was produced by blink-182’s Travis Barker, who also played drums on every track.

Their first release with powerhouse label Better Noise Music, Better Days is Yellowcard’s testimony that healing is a process, growth is nonlinear, and sometimes the best chapter opens after the supposed ending. This isn’t just a return. It’s a reckoning. And this time, Yellowcard is ready.

Yellowcard is:
William Ryan Key – Vocals/Guitar
Sean Mackin – Violin
Ryan Mendez – Guitar
Josh Portman – Bass

CONNECT WITH YELLOWCARD: Website | Instagram |Facebook |TikTok | YouTube |Spotify

Alt rock favorites 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 feature length album in almost a decade and will be available on October 10th. This highly anticipated album is produced as well as executive produced by Travis Barker. Barker also plays drums on every song.

STREAM HERE | WATCH MUSIC VIDEO FOR “BETTER DAYS” HERE

The single “Better Days” 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.  The song “Better Days” is also accompanied by a music video that has the guys depicting iconic 80’s movie characters performing in a vintage video shop. Directed by Jordan Phoenix, the video is a refection 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 ablum.

“I started the record as one version of myself and came out the other side changed,” says front man Ryan Key who credits Barker with a significant impact on his personal and creative studio breakthroughs. “I went in knowing I needed help.  I came out of it writing songs like I was 19 again.”

Formed in Jacksonville FL in 1997, Yellowcard became one of the most influential bands in the 2000’s alternative rock scene. Known for blending high energy pop punk with a signature violin twist, their 2003 breakthrough Ocean Avenue is certified Platinum with the title track now certified 2 times platinum. With over 4 million albums sold worldwide and over 1 billion streams, the band is poised for continued success on this new endeavor. After disbanding in 2017, Yellowcard reunited in 2022 entering into a new creative era and a year packed with a global tour to support it.

BETTER DAYS TRACK LIST

1. Better Days
2. Take What You Want
3. Love Letters Lost (feat. Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio)
4. honestly i
5. You Broke Me Too (feat. Avril Lavigne)
6. City of Angels
7. Bedroom Posters
8. Skin Scraped
9. Barely Alive
10. Big Blue Eyes

About Yellowcard

Yellowcard meant it when they said goodbye. The lights dimmed on one of the most beloved pop-punk and alt-rock bands of the 2000s with intention and authenticity. Wrapping things up with a farewell tour, Yellowcard exited the “right” way, with grace, appreciation, and finality.

But the story wasn’t complete. Legacy cracked the door. Healing blew it wide open. Riding a resurgence that saw the global Ocean Avenue 20th anniversary tour featured in Forbes and a reconciliation that put all four members at peace with their legacy and each other, Yellowcard just made the most ambitious and emotionally resonant record of their career. Better Days, the band’s first album in nearly a decade, was produced by blink-182’s Travis Barker, who also played drums on every track.

Their first release with powerhouse label Better Noise Music, Better Days is Yellowcard’s testimony that healing is a process, growth is nonlinear, and sometimes the best chapter opens after the supposed ending. This isn’t just a return. It’s a reckoning. And this time, Yellowcard is ready.

Upcoming Tour Dates:
June 19 Dessel, Brussels at Graspop Metal Meeting 2025
June 20 Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany at Southside Festival 2025
June 21 Wiesbaden, Germany at Schlachthof Wiesbaden
June 22 Scheebel, Germany at Hurricane Festival 2025
June 24 Berlin, Germany at Huxleys Neue Welt
June 27 Ysselsteyn, Netherlands at Jera On Air
June 28 Munster, Germany at Vainstream Rockfest 2025
Aug. 23 Curitiba, Brazil at Estadio Couto Pereira
Aug. 30 São Paulo, Brazil at Allianz Parque
Oct. 18 Las Vegas, NV at When We Were Young Festival
Oct. 19 Las Vegas, NV at When We Were Young Festival

Yellowcard is:

• William Ryan Key – Vocals/Guitar
• Sean Mackin – Violin
• Ryan Mendez – Guitar 
• Josh Portman – Bass 

CONNECT WITH YELLOWCARD
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