More Details on New The Starting Line Album

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  1. Melody Bot

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    The full press release, and track listing, for The Starting Line’s new album can be found below.

    New York, NY (June 6, 2025) –  With all original members still intact since their 1999 formation, The Starting Line is back with Eternal Youth, their long-awaited fourth studio album — set for release on September 26, 2025. Marking their first full-length in 18 years and their first-ever self-release, the album will arrive on the band’s own newly launched label, Lineage Recordings.
     
    Leading the way is “Sense of Humor,” the album’s debut single and a bold reintroduction to a band that has never sounded more focused. Made with a spirit of bolstered confidence, the longstanding band has built a composed foundation upon sonic agelessness and brutal honesty. The song exemplifies the pinnacle of The Starting Line’s finest melodic tact, while simultaneously tapping into the peaking adrenalin of an infinitely young heart.
    
    Vocalist Ken Vasoli shares “Spending a quarter of a century with all our original members and spanning an 18 year gap between the most recent albums is not easy. There is an often unspoken trust and love for the result of us making music together all this time. We couldn't have survived a life in the music industry without a proper sense of humor. This song reminds us what absurdities we've been faced with in life, and focuses on the original spirit of influences that brought us together in the first place. We are doing our best to tap into what feels timeless about music and boil our approach down to the essentials. We're continuously honing and improving which is exhilarating when thinking of the future of this band. It feels like we make a great team.”
    
    Eternal Youth is more than a comeback — it’s a declaration of independence and a reminder that some stories are far from over.

    Track Listing

    1. I See How It Is
    2. Sense Of Humor
    3. Blame
    4. Circulate
    5. Defeating The Purpose / Pivot
    6. Eternal Youth
    7. Curveball
    8. Granted
    9. Enjoyment
    10. Humility
    11. Benchmark
    more

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  2. Bayside 182

    Wolverine Supporter

    25 years in and still all of the original members. That’s tough to do. Impressive.

    side note: do artisits have any input on the band photo that shows on apple music? I would think they would if they are on their own label but TSL has a photo from probably 2002. Not a bad thing, just wondering.
     
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  3. thebig100

    Newbie

    Yikes, what happened to Kenny’s voice? I would never recognize this as TSL if I heard it on the radio. Must’ve been 18 years of hard living.
     
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  4. Sherlock Mahomes

    Regular Supporter

    Man. My take away is it may not just be lp4. I’m just grateful they are back. Love the new song.
     
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  5. Yes, probably just haven’t changed it yet.

    Really? I’d recognize it immediately. Check out their last few live pandemic albums/EP. He’s just older, dude can still belt it.
     
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  6. Kiana

    Goddamn, man child Prestigious

    Tbh I'm a casual/poser fan and I recognized his voice instantly and also love the new song
     
  7. Ryan

    Might be Spider-Man...

    Old phone/computer you're on ? This is instantly recognizable as The Starting Line. The music, the vocals, like this is 5 seconds in and you know its them.
     
  8. Paulms85

    Regular Supporter

    Biology 101 pal
     
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  9. Sherlock Mahomes

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  10. popdisaster00

    That fortune smiles on me Moderator

    did you ever listen to the Anyways EP?
     
  11. ClarkGriswold

    Regular

    Pure Noise should sign them
     
  12. popdisaster00

    That fortune smiles on me Moderator

    im sure there are numerous labels they could have signed with if they wanted to.
     
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  13. Former Planets

    Aaaachem!

    More like the finish line. You know, cuz we’re all old as shit.
     
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  14. zachmacD

    Trusted

    Unfortunately neither this nor the new Yellowcard grabbed me at all. Not really a singles guy so hopefully I dig the full album
     
  15. Vince Sadonis

    FavoriteSightsSounds

    They played Blame at Starland Ballroom on Friday and it is just as good. I got like Fiddlehead / Title Fight vibes from it. I’ve grown up with their music since 2001 so the progression to me is great. Say It Like You Mean It has its spot in my life, but each release has been better and this album is in line with that.
     
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  16. I'm really digging the album art. Feels like early 90s U2 or some kind of boxset.
     
  17. parkerxcore

    Somebody's gonna miss us Supporter

    Tough take on Kenny's voice. Recognize it immediately. Great single, great to have an album release date, and great time to be a TSL fan!
     
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  18. Amanda A.

    Los Angeles Supporter

    I still love them so much and will always be down to watch them live. They still kill it.
     
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