The Linda Lindas - "Burning Out"

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Photo by Jaxon Whittington

Despite how new The Linda Lindas are as a band (or perhaps because of), their sound has rapidly evolved from the viral "Racist, Sexist Boy" that introduced us to the Los Angeles quartet back in 2021. Their latest single, "Burning Out," is much more smooth and poppy than their debut. It still has an underlying punk edge, but the song feels like a warm summer day. It's also one of those songs that sounds cheery despite the subject matter of being burnt out. This is one of those songs that you won't be able to determine the genre for. It's somehow pop, emo, pop punk, indie rock, etc. all at the same time. The evolution of The Linda Lindas has been one of our favorite things in the music world over the last five years, and we can't wait to hear where they go from here.

Lucia de la Garza says of the band's latest single:

“‘Burning Out’ felt so simultaneously new and nostalgic for us, and I think that was super fitting for me especially, because I had just graduated high school and I was feeling very surrounded by change. We went on a week-long writing retreat in Palm Springs less than a month after graduation, and that’s where we wrote this song about feeling like the world is passing you by. Knowing that my friends would all be going to college in the fall, it made sense my head was in a very nostalgic place.”

You can watch the video for "Burning Out" below. The single is out now on Reprise/Warner Records. For more on The Linda Lindas, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


09/17 - Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre *

09/19 - Tacoma, WA @ Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park *

09/20 - Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater *

10/03 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion ^


* w/ Bleachers

^ Power To The People Festival

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