Taking Back Sunday Unveil ‘Louder Now’ 20th Anniversary Reissue

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Taking Back Sunday will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their popular album ‘Louder Now’ with a newly expanded edition.

The New York rock band’s third studio record reaches the milestone later this year. Craft Recordings will issue the anniversary version on October 16, with advance orders available here.

Alongside the initial collection of songs, including ‘MakeDamnSure’, ‘Twenty-Twenty Surgery’ and ‘Liar (It Takes One To Know One)’, the release will include two additional tracks called ‘Brooklyn (If You See Something, Say Something)’ and ‘Sleep’.

Both bonus songs will appear on a special 7 inch record packaged with the vinyl version and will also feature on the deluxe CD. Available LP designs include Silver Screen, a limited clear and glitter variant sold through the online shop, an exclusive burgundy Craft Recordings edition and several others.

 

The announcement arrived today, August 5, during one of Taking Back Sunday’s busiest touring years. The band has appeared at all five returning Vans Warped Tour events and performed a series of concerts alongside Bayside.

Their upcoming schedule includes appearances at Louder Than Life, Shaky Knees and other festivals. They will perform their third album from beginning to end at Riot Fest, followed by a major headline concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre that will also feature ‘Louder Now’ in full.

Adam Lazzara, John Nolan and Shaun Cooper have asked guitarist and singer Fred Mascherino to rejoin them for these performances. Mascherino was part of the Taking Back Sunday lineup during the creation of ‘Louder Now’.

“Our record ‘Louder Now’ represents a huge milestone for me, and to know it has made an impact on so many other people’s lives as well is something I still struggle to get my head around,” said frontman Lazzara.

 

“To have the opportunity to celebrate that record with both John Nolan and Fred Mascherino on stage together, along with Shaun Cooper, is incredible to me. The songs sound stronger than I can ever remember live, and I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am to share that with everyone.”

The group’s full concert schedule appears below, with tickets available here.

Taking Back Sunday’s 2026 tour dates are:

AUGUST
8 – Bethlehem, PA – Musikfest
21 -22 – Montreal, QC – Vans Warped Tour Montréal

SEPTEMBER
5 – Royal Oak, MI – Arts Beats & Eats
12 -13 – Mexico City, Mexico – Vans Warped Tour Mexico City
16 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle*
18 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
19 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
20 – Chicago, IL – Riot Fest
23 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre*
24 – Wantagh, NY – Bay Stage at Northwell at Jones Beach Theatre*
25 – Atlantic City, NJ – Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena*
26 – Worcester, MA – The Palladium Outdoors*
27 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount*
29 – Buffalo, NY – Outer Harbour Live at Terminal B*
30 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe*

OCTOBER
2 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave/Eagles Club*
3 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom*
4 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland Theatre*
6 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union*
8 – Tacoma, WA – Dune Peninsula*
10 – Stanford, CA – Frost Amphitheatre*
11 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park*
13 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel Entertainment Centre*
14 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
16 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre*
17 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Resort & Casino*
18 – Las Vegas, NV – Pearl Concert Theatre at Palms Casino Resort*
NOVEMBER
14–15 – Orlando, FL – Vans Warped Tour

* Headline dates with Thrice and Saves The Day

Taking Back Sunday released ‘Keep Going’ in 2023, while Lazzara and Nolan also spoke about their album ‘152’.

“There’s something a little more shiny to this record, but it’s still rough around the edges just because it’s us,” the singer said. “I always thought we were just a loud rock’n’roll band, but there’s so much more to it than that, especially when you listen to ‘152’.”

Lazzara explained that his musical outlook changed after he became more open to styles such as pop. “When I was younger, I wouldn’t even listen to Led Zeppelin because it wasn’t punk enough. It was so dumb,” he added. “As time has gone on, I’ve realised, it doesn’t matter where the music has come from or who’s doing it. Good is good. You can’t mess with Harry Styles’ last album [‘Harry’s House’].”

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Dr. Dre explains why he supports AI in music

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Dr. Dre has spoken in favour of using artificial intelligence when making music.

The rapper and producer believes there is nothing inherently wrong with bringing AI into the studio, describing it as another "new tool for creativity". He also argued that musicians who oppose the technology might have reacted similarly when drum machines and synthesisers first became part of music production.

Dre told the New York Times: "I had a discussion with a few people a few days ago. They were against AI and I’m like: 'OK, you sound like the person that would have been against the drum machine when it came out'. Or synthesisers, right? It’s a new tool for creativity. Some people are afraid of learning new things.

"I’m embracing it. I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen with this."

He went on to confirm: "Yes, I’m using it. Again, as a tool to see what it would do with what I just did."

Dre also rejected the idea that artificial intelligence poses a danger to creativity in music, explaining: "I think the only people that see it as a threat are the people who have trouble creating.

Jimmy Iovine, Dre’s longtime friend and business partner, also joined the conversation and shared his own enthusiasm for AI in music. He said: "I’m very pro-AI in music creation. I don’t see the downside at all. There will be some c***** music. There’s c***** music now. In the studio, when gifted people have AI, they’re going to make better records."

The two also suggested that a number of music producers are already experimenting with AI behind the scenes without publicly acknowledging it.

Iovine described them as "a lot of closet AI producers out there", while Dre replied: "That’s a good way to put it. They’re using it, they just don’t want to admit it."

Iovine has previously predicted that AI could play a major role in the future of songwriting. Speaking to Consequence of Sound, he said: "I’m not saying it’s good or bad, but I think AI is going to be massive in songwriting on many levels.

"One, on a very basic level, if somebody is stuck and you want to experiment and get an idea. Two, is that not everyone, but too many people today are making records for TikTok."

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