Philly ska/power pop band Catbite have announced a new EP, Doom Garden, that was produced, engineered, and mixed by illuminati hotties’ Sarah Tuzdin and features two very cool guest vocalists: Fall Out Boy singer Patrick Stump and Sweet Pill singer Zayna Youssef, the former of whom also plays trumpet (!) on it. It follows the emo-pop superstar very publicly discussing his ska roots on the In Defense of Ska podcast and in the second edition of the IDOS book.
The first single is “Die In Denver,” and it feels like a clear creative leap for this band. From the crisply-distorted guitars to the glittery synth solo, it’s a big alt-rock anthem that instantly stands out in the Catbite catalog, but still with a trademark Catbite hook and a ska undercurrent. Check out the song and its Jak Kerley-diected video below. The EP comes out May 9 via Bad Time Records (pre-order).
About the new EP, vocalist Brit Luna says, “The songs on ‘Doom Garden’ are different from anything we’ve written before. I took a lot of time to self-reflect on my own human experience and how it has been affected by everything around me and within me. It’s really difficult to look inward and feel like you’re a terrible person. These songs helped me begin to heal parts of myself that I had long forgotten or pushed away. Being human is hard, but it’s not all bad.”
Catbite were recently announced to support the second leg of Less Than Jake‘s ‘Summer Circus’ tour with Fishbone and The Suicide Machines, and they also just announced a headlining tour with support from Rodeo Boys on the Midwest dates and The OGBMs on the East Coast dates. The run with The OGBMs hits NYC’s TV Eye on May 31. Tickets go on sale Friday (2/28) at 10 AM. All dates are listed below.
Catbite also recently teamed with Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace to release a live Operation Ivy covers album to raise money for LA wildfire relief. We also recently reflected on their 2019 self-titled debut LP in our list of the best punk albums of 2015-2019.
Tracklist
1. Die In Denver
2. Tired Of Talk (feat. Patrick Stump)
3. Put ‘Em Away
4. Eyes Wide (feat. Zayna Youssef)
5. Deteriorate
6. Remediate
Catbite — 2025 Tour Dates
Mar 29 Atlantic City, NJ @ Atlantic City Beer & Music Festival
Apr 12 Chandler, AZ @ Punk In The Park
Apr 27 Bensalem, PA @ This Is Not Croydon Festival
May 15 Detroit, MI @ The Sanctuary *
May 16 Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge *
May 17 Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade *
May 18 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s *
May 29 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery ~
May 30 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church ~
May 31 Queens, NY @ TV Eye ~
Jun 01 Boston, MA @ Warehouse XI ~
Jun 19 Karlsruhe, DE @ Substage ^
Jun 20 Dresden, DE @ Farewell Youth Fest
Jun 21 Wiesbaden, DE @ Schlachthof %
Jun 23 Zürich, CH @ Dynamo ^
Jun 26 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique %
Jun 27 Ysselsteyn, NL @ Jera On Air Festival
Jun 28 Münster, DE @ Vainstream Festival
Jun 29 Tabor, CZ @ Mighty Sounds
Jul 05 Southampton, UK @ The Joiners
Jul 06 London, UK @ New Cross Inn
Jul 08 Nottingham, UK @ The Bodega Social Club
Jul 09 Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Glasgow
Jul 10 Manchester, UK @ The Star & Garter
Jul 11 York, UK @ The Crescent
Jul 12 Cheltenham, UK @ 2000trees Festival
Jul 18 Denver, CO @ Punk In The Park
Jul 25 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren #
Jul 26 Fullerton, CA @ Programme
Jul 27 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas #
Jul 29 San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park #
Jul 30 San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park #
Aug 01 Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium #
Aug 02 San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom #
Aug 04 Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall #
Aug 05 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo #
Aug 07 Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club #
Aug 08 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center #
Aug 09 Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium #
Aug 11 Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin #
Aug 12 Houston, TX @ House of Blues Houston #
Aug 13 Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory #
Aug 15 St Louis, MO @ The Pageant #
Aug 16 Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville #
* w/ Rodeo Boys
~ w/ The OBGM’s
^ w/ Hot Water Music
% w/ Yellowcard
# w/ Less Than Jake, The Suicide Machines, Fishbone