Band: Alkaline Trio
Song: “Oblivion”
Director: Mark Eaton
Album: “Oblivion” – single
Release Date: July 18th, 2025
Label: Rise Records
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“Oblivion” is the first of three new songs from the band and their first output with new drummer Atom Willard. It was produced by frontman Matt Skiba and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. Skiba comments on the experience:
I don’t think I’ve ever had such a great time in the studio. We’d wanted to get into the studio with Atom [Willard] as soon as he’d joined the band, and we finally found the time to do it. The idea to work with Travis came to me after guesting on a project he was producing at his studio. I was blown away by how natural and amazing Travis is in the role of a producer and by the beauty and serenity of his studio. We had initially gone in thinking we would do a cover we’d been playing with, to take the pressure off our first recording with Atom, but ended up with three new songs. I already knew how great Travis is in the studio, from my time with blink, beyond his great drumming and unique, out-of-the-box songwriting abilities. His vision and talent are the perfect fit for us. I am a drummer at heart, so having Atom and Travis working in tandem as drummers and songwriters was absolute heaven for me. Working with two of my favorite drummers was surreal and dreamlike, never mind two of my favorite people in the world. I told Travis that it really feels like he is our fourth member on this.
Barker adds:
“Recording with Alkaline Trio was such a treat. Bringing these songs to life from the demos Matt recorded was so exciting. Both Matt and Dan [Andriano] are incredible lyricists, two of my all-time favorites. The studio never feels like work, just a magical place to create. The process was so natural and easy. I could’ve kept going forever. Really proud of these songs me, Matt, Dan, and Atom recorded. Excited for what’s ahead for Alkaline Trio and for fans to hear these special songs we made.”
