Release Date: November 7, 2025
Label: Double Helix Records
Genre: Punk rock / melodic punk rock
Line Up:
Randy Bradbury – Vocals, Guitar, Bass (Pennywise)
Adrian Young – Drums (No Doubt)
Warren Fitzgerald – Guitar (The Vandals)
Tracklist:
Mockingbird Brains
Find Your Way Back Home
Don’t Trust the Government
Wasting the Night
Staying Alive
Don’t Look Down
Never Find the Righteous
Hostage of the Game
Ticking Away
Walk Through Danger
Smiling While We Drown
84 Days is a new punk rock supergroup hailing from Huntington Beach, California, built from some of the most recognisable names in punk and alternative music. The lineup features Randy Bradbury on vocals, guitar, and bass—best known as the longtime bassist of the iconic SoCal outfit Pennywise. Joining him is Adrian Young of No Doubt, whose drumming brings a tight, dynamic pulse, and Warren Fitzgerald of The Vandals handling guitar duties. For their live shows, they’ve also enlisted NOFX drummer Eric Sandin to round out the energy on stage.
Behind the board sits Grammy-winning producer Cameron Webb (Motörhead, Social Distortion, Alkaline Trio, NOFX, Pennywise), which naturally means expectations aren’t just high—they’re sky-high.
Listeners who gravitate toward Pennywise, No Doubt, and The Vandals will find plenty to latch onto here. The band’s chemistry is immediately apparent, delivering a sound that manages to feel both nostalgic and revitalised. Webb’s production plays a huge role in that, with singles like “Mockingbird Brains” and “Find Your Way Back Home” offering a clean yet undeniably authentic punch. The result channels the spirit of Southern California punk while seamlessly weaving in broader rock sensibilities—fresh, vibrant, and very much built for today.
One of the most refreshing shifts as punk veterans age is watching their songwriting broaden beyond rebellion and societal pushback. Life brings new perspectives, and that evolution shines through here. “Find Your Way Back Home,” for instance, is described by Bradbury as a message to his kids, injecting emotional weight into the album and preventing any sense of creative stagnation.
A standout for me is “Staying Alive,” which taps directly into that classic SoCal style, evoking early Bad Religion with its driving rhythm and irresistible vocal harmonies—especially in the chorus. And no worries, this isn’t a Bee Gees cover; it’s very much its own beast.
For a genre so often fuelled by frustration, socio-political fire, and the urge to push back against the world, 84 Days—and the bands they emerged from—have a remarkable way of turning that intensity into something you can absolutely move to.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some pogoing to get back to.
Ratings: 9/10
Reviewed by Adrian Hextall
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