Waterparks have released “BRAINWASHED” the fifth single from their highly-anticipated fifth full-length album, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, out on Friday, April 14, 2023 via Fueled By Ramen. The new song depicts the ups and downs of infatuation in a relationship, juxtaposed against a soundtrack of sunny guitar riffs, bouncy melodies and Awsten Knight’s candid, authentic lyricism. Listen to the new track now below.
In his latest exclusive cover interview with Alternative Press, Knight gave fans a preview of the new record and its thematic inspiration. The frog on the cover of the LP has a poignant meaning to Knight, as it signifies him grappling with religious guilt. In the article, he revealed, “Frogs have always been one of my favorite animals. However, when I learned that frogs were seen as dirty and unclean in a biblical context, it was interesting to me that something that I saw as so good, natural and beautiful could also be seen as a bad thing through a biblical lens. Growing up in church, you’re taught that everything is so wrong and bad. I always felt like shit, so [this album] is the breakaway from that specifically.”
In support of INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (which is available for pre-order HERE) Waterparks will embark on their massive North American headline run this spring. The “PROPERTY TOUR” commences on Friday, April 28 in Anaheim, CA, and is already completely SOLD OUT in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, Philadelphia, Boston, and more. Due to popular demand, second shows in Chicago and LA were recently announced. Additionally, the trio will be playing two U.S. festival performances later in the year at When We Were Young in Las Vegas (Oct.) and Adjacent Festival in Atlantic City, NJ (May). All tickets are currently available on Waterparks’ official website, and the full itinerary can be found below.
WATERPARKS | THE PROPERTY TOUR | NORTH AMERICA:
4/28/23 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues [SOLD OUT]
4/29/23 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades [SOLD OUT]
5/1/23 – Portland, OR Wonder @ Ballroom [SOLD OUT]
5/2/23 – Seattle WA @ The Showbox [SOLD OUT]
5/3/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
5/5/23 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot [LOW TICKETS]
5/6/23 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre [LOW TICKETS]
5/9/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
5/10/23 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
5/12/23 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues [SOLD OUT]
5/13/23 – Chicago IL @ House of Blues [SOLD OUT]
5/14/23 – Detroit, MI @ Crofoot [SOLD OUT]
5/16/23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre [SOLD OUT]
5/17/23 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall [SOLD OUT]
5/19/23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts [SOLD OUT]
5/20/23 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live [SOLD OUT]
5/23/23 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza [SOLD OUT]
5/24/23 – Harrisburg, PA @ Club XL Live [LOW TICKETS]
5/26/23 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues [SOLD OUT]
5/27-28/23 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Adjacent Music Festival
5/30/23 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl [SOLD OUT]
5/31/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre [SOLD OUT]
6/2/23 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues [SOLD OUT]
6/3/23 – Tampa, FL @ Jannus Live [LOW TICKETS]
6/4/23 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
6/6/23 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live – Ballroom [LOW TICKETS]
6/7/23 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
6/8/23 – Dallas, TX @ Studio at The Factory [LOW TICKETS]
6/10/23 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren [LOW TICKETS]
6/11/23 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park [LOW TICKETS]
6/13/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre [SOLD OUT]
6/14/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre
10/21/23 – Las Vegas, NV @ When We Were Young Festival