Yellowcard are officially back. The alt-rock mainstays have dropped their first new full-length in nearly 10 years, Better Days, out today via Better Noise Music. The comeback LP marks a massive return for the band, produced by blink-182’s Travis Barker, who also handled drums across every track.
The title track, “Better Days,” has already made history for the band, giving Yellowcard their first-ever No. 1 at alternative radio, 22 years after their debut on the format, making it the longest wait for a first leader in the chart’s history.
The album dives deep into themes of gratitude, forgiveness, and rediscovery, with frontman William Ryan Key describing the experience as transformative: “I started the record as one version of myself and came out the other side changed. I came out of it writing songs like I was 19 again.”
Better Days also features some major guests, including Avril Lavigne on “You Broke Me Too” and Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba on the forthcoming “Love Letters Lost.” Lavigne said she was drawn to the project after Barker played her the track: “I liked how it can be an anthem people can relate to when finding hope after a relationship.”
After reuniting in 2022, Yellowcard have embraced a new creative chapter, one that Key calls “a sonic time machine.” The band are also celebrating the release with a pop-up exhibit and album party at Las Vegas’ Punk Rock Museum and an in-store signing at Zia Records on October 17, while in town for the When We Were Young festival.
The release caps off a whirlwind year for the group, who are currently wrapping their Maximum Fun Tour with A Day To Remember before closing out in Florida this November.
Better Days is available now through Better Noise Music, including exclusive merch bundles via the label’s online store HERE.
We’ve tagged their tour dates below:
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
