This Wild Life have taken a collaborative approach for their sixth studio album, ‘Never Fade’, which sees a guest feature on each one of its eight tracks.
The project, which dropped Friday, June 23, involves the likes of Magnolia Park, Yellowcard’s Willliam Ryan Key and I Prevail’s Brian Burkheiser.
‘Never Fade’ might be the acoustic rock duo’s sixth studio album, but it marks their second independent release, following in the footsteps of their 2021 record Ever Blossom.
Oliver Baxxter of pop-punk band Broadside and Aaron Marsh from Florida band Copeland are also among the list of featured artists involved in the project.
The resultant LP makes for a blissful listen which still holds plenty of emotional weight.
As Kevin Jordan, one half of This Wild Life, has rightly said: “We assembled the Emo Avengers for this one with a special guest vocalist on all 8 tracks. No love songs this time around, all heartbreakers.”
Jordan makes up This Wild Life along with guitarist Anthony Del Grosso.
To coincide with the record’s release, the pair shared a simple music video for ‘Proximity’, which features Dayseeker’s Rory Rodriguez on vocals and is performed in front of a backdrop that reflects the album’s simple, floral aesthetic. Have a listen below.
See the full ‘Never Fade’ artwork and track-listing, with all its collaborators, below.
No More Waiting (feat. Brian Burkheiser of I Prevail)
Proximity (feat. Rory Rodriguez of Dayseeker)
Silver and Gold (feat. Ryan Key of Yellowcard)
How’d You Forget Us? (feat. Joshua Roberts of Magnolia Park)
Knife Fight (feat. Aaron Marsh of Copeland)
Fall Out Of Love Again (feat. Andrew Wade)
I Miss You (feat. Oliver Baxxter of Broadside)
Dead To Me (feat. Brian Butcher from The Home Team)
This Wild Life are also teaming-up with Yellowcard beyond this project, joining the Florida band on tour for the 20th Anniversary Tour for Ocean Avenue.
Check out the full dates below and see the band’s site for more information and to buy tickets.
Upcoming Tour Dates:7/5 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion
7/6 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony
7/8 – New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
7/9 – Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
7/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at the Mann
7/12 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/13 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
7/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ Armory
7/16 – Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
7/18 – Charlotte, NC @ Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre
7/20 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
7/21 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place Amphitheater
7/22 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place Amphitheater
7/23 – Tampa, FL @ Yuengling Center
7/25 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
7/26 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
7/27 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Facotry
7/29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
7/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Youtube Theater
8/1 – San Diego, CA @ Petco Park
8/2 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
8/4 – Seattle, WA @ Wamu Theater
8/5 – Garden City, ID @ Revolution Concert House
8/6 – West Valley City, UT @ Usana Amphitheatre
8/8 – Denver, CO @ Levitt Pavilion Denver
8/10 – Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
8/11 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park
8/13 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium
8/15 – Hershey, PA @ Giant Center
8/17 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Heath Amphitheater at Lakeview
8/18 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena
