Pop-punk powerhouse Action/Adventure is back with their most ambitious release yet: their brand new album, Ever After, out October 24th via Pure Noise Records. The record marks a bold new chapter for the Chicago-based band, pairing their signature high-energy riffs and soaring hooks with deeper storytelling, unapologetic emotion, and the urgency fans have come to expect.
To celebrate the announcement, the band have released the new single “URL,” accompanied by the official music video.
Formed in 2014, the group, Blake Evaristo (lead vocals), Brompton Jackson (vocals/guitar), Adrian Brown (drums), Manny Avila (bass), and Oren Trace (guitar), first broke through in 2020 when their debut TikTok video, “Barricades,” went viral, spotlighting the obstacles they faced as an all-BIPOC band within the pop-punk scene. They followed that moment with 2021’s Pulling Focus EP and their 2022 Pure Noise debut, Imposter Syndrome, a record that, despite its title, proved their place as one of the genre’s most vital and distinctive voices.
Ever After builds on that foundation. Confident yet self-aware, the album acknowledges the struggles of balancing art with everyday life, and the pressures of following up a breakthrough debut.
With producer Alan Day (Four Year Strong, Knuckle Puck) at the helm, the band pushed themselves creatively, recording at Ghost Hit Studio in Springfield, Massachusetts. The result is eleven songs that chart a journey through doubt, perseverance, and renewal.
The record also features a handful of notable collaborations: Dan Lambton (rationale., ex-Real Friends) lends his voice to “Something Isn’t Right Here,” Armor For Sleep’s Ben Jorgensen co-wrote and appears on “Background,” and UK artist Noahfinnce joins the band on “Go Directly to Jail. Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200,” a track critiquing systemic inequities.
The band have also announced a headline tour this October, in support of the forthcoming album Ever After. The run will see the band hitting cities across the U.S. with support from rising acts Diva Bleach and Not My Weekend. The tour launches on October 23rd in Denver and wraps on November 21st in Urbana. Full dates below. Tickets on sale August 22nd.
Ever After Track Listing:
1. Dayterror
2. Disaster / Peace
3. Floortime
4. Something Isn’t Right Here ft. Dan Lambton
5. That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime [AMV]
6. Big Al Dente
7. Spiral
8. Seconds / Centuries
9. Real Juicer Hours
10. Background ft. Ben Jorgensen
11. Go Directly To Jail. Do Not Pass Go. Do Not Collect $200 ft. Noahfinnce
12. URL
13. Daydream
Tour Dates:
10/23 – Denver, CO @ Skylark
10/25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ DLC Quarters
10/27 – Seattle, WA @ Vera Project
10/28 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
10/30 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
10/31 – TBA
11/01 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
11/02 – San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room
11/04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge
11/06 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
11/07 – Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock
11/08 – Dallas, TX @ TX Tea Room
11/10 – Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub
11/11 – Jacksonville, FL @ Hard Love
11/13 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell)
11/14 – Raleigh, NC @ Kings
11/15 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
11/16 – Amityville, NY @ AMH
11/17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Warehouse on Watts
11/19 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
11/20 – Detroit, MI @ Lager House
11/21 – Urbana, IL @ Gallery Art Bar