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Pop-Punk Trailblazers The Starting Line releases third single from Upcoming Album

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originally published: 11/24/2025

Photo by Lupe Bustos

(NEW YORK, NY) -- Pop-punk trailblazers The Starting Line return with the release of Eternal Youth, the band's first full-length album in 18 years, available now via their newly launched label, Lineage Recordings. With all original members still intact since their 1999 formation, the record arrives as both a long-awaited comeback and a bold statement of determination, reaffirming the band's position as trailblazers in the genre. 

Blending nostalgia and maturity, Eternal Youth delivers a sound reminiscent of their early years while also introducing a confident new chapter for the 5-piece. Prior to the album release, the band dropped three singles, paving way for the sharpened sound introduced in Eternal Youth.  Their latest single is "I See How It Is".

Previous singles include "Circulate," which utilizes stream-of-consciousness lyricism with pulse-thumping rhythms to describe a surreal scenario of dance floor social politics. Meanwhile the driving melodies and unflinching honesty in "Sense of Humor" offer a bold reintroduction to a band more focused than ever.

The Starting Line have built a composed foundation upon sonic agelessness and brutal honesty, and Eternal Youth stands as another testament to this longstanding band's enduring, timeless energy.

The Starting Line is Ken Vasoli (Vocals/Bass), Matt Watts (Guitar), Mike Golla (Guitar), Tom Gryskiewicz (Drums), and Brian Schmutz (Keys/Vocals).




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Eternal Youth arrives after a string of live appearances, including their SOLD OUT annual hometown holiday gathering Reconnect, as well as performances at When We Were Young FestivalSlam Dunk, and Let's Go Fest. Their continued ability to sell out venues nationwide shows what longtime fans have always known: The Starting Line never left the hearts of the scene they helped build.

Eternal Youth is more than a comeback — it's a declaration of independence and a reminder that some stories are far from over. For fans who grew up with Say It Like You Mean It and Based on a True StoryEternal Youth continues The Starting Line's legacy, reaching longtime supporters and a new generation inheriting the scene they helped pioneer.




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