Photo by: Jonathan Weiner
Official press release:
After nearly a decade as an independent artist, Nashville-based pop-punk favorite Taylor Acorn officially signed to Fearless Records last month — marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter. Unapologetic and empowered, Acorn now announces her long-awaited debut album, Poster Child, arriving October 24, 2025. Pre-orders available – HERE.
Following the lead single “Goodbye”, “Good Riddance” — which solidified her as one of pop-punk’s most exciting and authentic rising voices — Acorn returns with “Hangman”, an electric guitar-driven anthem laced with melancholy undertones. It’s Acorn at her best: delivering cathartic, relatable stories that hit as hard emotionally as they do sonically.
Watch the video for “Hangman” here:
On the track Acorn shares:
“The idea of ‘Hangman’ came about during a time when, even though everything in my life was going well, I felt emotionally stuck — like the universe was playing a weird game with me. I’d be having the best day, and then boom — my car battery dies. One time, I literally looked up at the sky and yelled, ‘Oh, come on!’ I think a lot of us feel that way sometimes. Why can’t we move on from a relationship or situation that no longer suits us? I imagined the universe playing hangman as this fun visual — despite how emotional the song feels. It’s a different little spin on being down on your luck and trying to move forward.”
Known for channeling the raw spirit of late-’90s and early-2000s pop-punk, Acorn puts a modern stamp on the genre that shaped her — bridging the emotional bite of Avril Lavigne with the anthemic fire of Paramore. She’s proving that emo was never just a phase, ushering in a new era of emotionally charged, high-energy punk-pop for a new generation.
Her sound hasn’t gone unnoticed: Acorn has been championed across all major streaming platforms for her fearless mix of pop-punk, alt, and rock.
On Apple Music, she earned a banner feature under Punk for her EP, and landed placements on flagship playlists like Relationship Goals, Working From Home, Feeling Blue, Excited, and New Music Daily, as well as genre-specific lists like New in Alternative, The New Rock, and New in Punk. Over on Spotify, she’s been spotlighted in playlists like, Pop Punk’s Not Dead, New Noise, Women of Rock, and Fierce Femmes.
Amazon Music has also shown major support, featuring her on Breakthrough Pop, Breakthrough Alternative, Fresh Alternative, and Pop Culture, while Pandora highlighted her in their Pop Punk spotlight.
Taylor Acorn is bringing her album Poster Child to life onstage with music best experienced in a packed room of fans screaming every word. She’s set to perform at When We Were Young Fest and the legendary Warped Tour before launching her North American Headline Tour this November. Adding to the momentum, Acorn has also announced her biggest UK headline show yet — London’s iconic Electric Ballroom on 19 September 2025 — marking a major milestone in her international rise following sold-out shows and surging streams worldwide.
Poster Child track listing:
- “People Pleaser”
- “Crashing Out”
- “Hangman”
- “Poster Child”
- “Home Videos”
- “Cheap Dopamine”
- “Blood On Your Hands”
- “Goodbye, Good Riddance”
- “Sucker Punch”
- “Vertigo”
- “Theme Park”
- “Masquerade”
9/19 London, UK – Electric Ballroom
10/18 Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Festival
10/19 Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young Festival
11/04 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
11/06 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
11/07 Washington, DC – Atlantis
11/08 Allentown, PA – Arrow
11/10 Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
11/11 Toronto, ON – Annabel’s Music Hall
11/13 Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Cafe
11/14 Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend
11/15 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
11/16 Orlando, FL – Warped Tour Orlando
11/18 Austin, TX – Antones
11/19 Dallas, TX – Cambridge Room at House of Blues
11/21 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
11/22 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
11/23 Roseville, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
11/25 Seattle, WA – Madame Lou’s
11/26 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre
11/28 Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
11/29 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
11/30 Lawrence, KS – Bottleneck
12/02 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
12/03 Detroit, MI – Shelter
12/05 Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
12/06 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
