Alkaline Trio have dropped “Bleeding Out,” a new single produced by Blink 182’s Travis Barker.
‘”Bleeding Out’ has an energy and a spontaneity that reflects the vibe in the studio as accurately as anything could,” Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba explained. “I’m really excited to share this song with our fellow earthlings. You can sing and dance along to it, and sadly, it’s a song of our time.”
“Really proud to announce our next offering in this three-single series, ‘Bleeding Out,’” bassist Dan Andriano added. “Matt’s demo really did a lot of the heavy lifting as we could all tell right away what kind of song it was going to be and we just started to groove. Travis instantly had great ideas about the instrumentation and harmonies, the candy – if you will. And I think the organic way it came together is really apparent in the fun and dancey flow of the song.”
Listen to “Bleeding Out” below.
Skiba, who was part of Blink 182 from 2015 to 2025 while Tom DeLonge was out of the band, has expressed unbridled enthusiasm around working with Barker on new Alkaline Trio material.
“I don’t think I’ve ever had such a great time in the studio,” the frontman declared. “The idea to work with Travis came to me after guesting on a project he was producing at his studio. I was blown away by how natural and amazing Travis is in the role of a producer and by the beauty and serenity of his studio. We had initially gone in thinking we would do a cover we’d been playing with, to take the pressure off of our first recording with [new drummer] Atom but ended up with three new songs. I already knew how great Travis is in the studio (from my time with Blink), beyond his great drumming and unique and out-of-the-box songwriting abilities. His vision and talent is the perfect fit for us.”
Barker has shared similar sentiments, describing his working with Alkaline Trio as “such a treat.”
“Bringing these songs to life from the demos Matt recorded was so exciting,” the Blinkn 182 icon noted. “Both Matt and Dan are incredible lyricists, two of my all-time favorites. The studio never feels like work, just a magical place to create. The process was so natural and easy, I could’ve kept going forever. Really proud of these songs me, Matt, Dan, and Atom recorded. Excited for what’s ahead for Alkaline Trio and for fans to hear these special songs we made.”