The Linda Lindas have announced their major-label debut album, "Gotta Get Out," arriving in late August via Warner/Reprise Records. The move marks a significant shift for the Los Angeles punk quartet, who signed to the major label roughly a month after releasing the single "Burning Out."
The band has unveiled the album's second single, "Closer," featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore. The collaboration taps into The Linda Lindas' expanding roster of high-profile collaborators and signals the band's growing reach beyond their initial viral moment as teenage punk insurgents.
The Linda Lindas emerged from YouTube with their 2020 cover of The Breeders' "Crater Lake" and their original song "Racist, Sexist Boy," which garnered millions of views and positioned them as a fresh voice in punk rock. Their self-titled debut arrived in 2022 on Epitaph Records, establishing them as a legitimate force in the contemporary punk landscape rather than a novelty act. The shift to Warner/Reprise represents a major step in their career trajectory and reflects the music industry's increased investment in guitar-based music and female-fronted punk acts.
Williams' presence on "Closer" connects two distinct corners of modern alternative rock. Paramore has built a massive fanbase spanning multiple generations, while The Linda Lindas represent a new guard of punk activists. The pairing suggests the album will continue balancing the band's punchy DIY ethos with polished production values befitting a major-label release.
With "Gotta Get Out," The Linda Lindas aim to prove their initial success was no fluke. The album title itself carries urgency and defiance, qualities that defined their early work. The band remains rooted in the band dynamics of four teenage musicians who grew up playing together, even as their ambitions expand beyond indie punk circuits.