Punk-rock veterans Social Distortion have released a third single in anticipation of their upcoming album, Born To Kill.
The song, titled "The Way Things Were," is an emotionally charged reminiscence that showcases the band's signature blend of defiance and world-weariness.
Social Distortion's eighth studio album will be released on May 8 via Epitaph Records, marking the end of a long wait between albums for fans.
Born To Kill will feature 11 songs of pure rock fury, joy, and catharsis.
The title track, "Born To Kill," has already surpassed four million streams since its release in April.
The song pays respects to Lou Reed ("Rock 'n' Roll Animal gonna come your way!") and Iggy and THE STOOGES ("The agenda is yeah to Search and Destroy") while lionizing David Bowie ("It's a Rock 'n' Roll Suicide").
The album will be supported by an extensive North American tour, featuring support from THE DESCENDENTS and THE CHATS.
The tour schedule includes four new shows in July, running through October 3 in San Diego.
The tour dates include: July 17 - Montreal, QC - MTELUS July 19 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom July 20 - Portland, ME - State Theatre July 22 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place August 25 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Financial Theatre August 28 - Austin, TX - Moody Amphitheater August 29 - Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory August 31 - Nashville, TN - The Pinnacle September 1 - Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy September 3 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz September 4 - Washington, DC - The Anthem September 5 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony Summer Stage September 8 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark September 9 - Boston, MA - Roadrunner September 11 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount September 12 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount September 14 - Toronto, ONT - HISTORY September 15 - Toronto, ONT - HISTORY September 17 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit September 20 - Minneapolis, MN - The Armory September 22 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom September 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Union Event Center September 25 - Las Vegas, NV - The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas September 26 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort - Grand Theatre September 28 - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic September 29 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater October 1 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium October 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Palladium October 3 - San Diego, CA - Gallagher Square at Petco Park