The Linda Lindas Preview ‘Gotta Get Out’ Album With ‘Closer’: Listen

The Linda Lindas are so back — and more self-actualized than ever. The California punk rockers have announced their new album Gotta Get Out, set for release on Aug. 28 via Reprise/Warner Records. The 11-track project marks the band’s third album and is the follow-up to 2024’s No Obligation.

To mark the exciting news, the Linda Lindas have previewed Gotta Get Out with the release of an emo staple for the new age “Closer,” featuring none other than emo queen herself Hayley Williams. The track opens with jagged, staccato riffs as Bela Salazar sings, before the rest of the band and Williams join her in perfect harmony on the chorus. “Each day getting closer/I’m overthinking again,” Williams sings, her voice blending seamlessly with Eloise Wong, Lucia de la Garza, and Mila de la Garza.

“‘Closer’ is about feeling like you’re losing control of time, and watching yourself grow older from afar,” Salazar and de la Garza said in a statement. “Lately, we’ve been realizing how important it is to stay present, especially when our lives feel constantly in motion,” they added.

The Linda Lindas began writing the song on their own, before calling in Williams, who helped write the bridge. According to a press release, the band and Williams wound up at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios after their studio session.

“It feels perfect that Williams was down to collaborate on this song with us, because we’ve been fans of her throughout so many of her different eras — and she’s seen us grow up over the last 10 years,” Salazar and de la Garza said. “We’ll always be honored that we got to write and get emo with the queen of emo herself.”

Gotta Get Out Track List
1. “Gotta Get Out”
2. “Burning Out”
3. “Helado de Limón”
4. “Blood on Our Hands”
5. “Closer”
5. “Nothing Left”
6. “High Horse”
7. “Break”
8. “I Could Be Wrong”
9. “Everybody Told Me”
10. “Okay”
11. “See You Next Time”