White Reaper Balance Malcontent and Catchy Grunginess on New Single “Pink Slip”

The power-pop revivalists’ fourth album Asking for a Ride arrives January 27 via Elektra Entertainment.

White Reaper Balance Malcontent and Catchy Grunginess on New Single “Pink Slip”

The power-pop revivalists’ fourth album Asking for a Ride arrives January 27 via Elektra Entertainment.

Words: Margaret Farrell

Photo: Jimmy Fontaine

January 03, 2023

White Reaper are releasing a new album titled Asking for a Ride, the follow-up to 2019's You Deserve Love, on January 27 via Elektra Entertainment. We've already heard the singles "Pages" and "Fog Machine," and today they shared another new track called "Pink Slip," which is a raw admission about growing pains.

"Grow up so slow / Hard to believe us when we grow up so slow," goes the chorus alongside serrated, reverb-soaked guitars. "Part of me is off to sea / The other half is waiting to come home," goes another poignant lyric. There's speck of rock nostalgia hidden in "Pink Slip," an echo of groups like NOFX, Sum 41, and Simple Plan. It's a fine balance of malcontent and catchy grunginess.

Listen to "Pink Slip" below, and pre-order Asking for a Ride here.