Written and recorded by the band during spring breaks, winter breaks, and long weekends (Lucia de la Garza and bassist Eloise Wong are still in high school, drummer Mila de la Garza just finished middle school, and Bela Salazar is patiently waiting for them to get done with it already), the new album has been in the works for the last two years whenever they weren’t at school or touring. The album’s singles “All In My Head,” “Yo Me Estreso,” “No Obligation” and the recently released “Nothing Would Change” make it clear that The Linda Lindas are here to defy expectations and challenge norms.
Since going viral with their LA Public Library performance of their song “Racist, Sexist, Boy” the world has watched these four musicians scream about injustice, sing about growing up and exhibit the kind of altruism that is so meaningful to the punk scene. While their evolution as writers, performers and studio geeks is clear on No Obligation, their ethos remain steadfast. With all four musicians each contributing to the writing and lead-singing, the songs are as varied and dynamic as the girls themselves, however the listener always senses the underpinning of both their shared world-view and their bond.
The Linda Lindas are playing a hometown record release show at Los Angeles’ famed Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever cemetery tonight. The band recently wrapped a tour with Green Day, The Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid.
The band has had a whirlwind past year including appearing on The Talking Heads Stop Making Sense tribute album and performing their cut of “Found A Job” on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. They’ve also supported Blondie, The Breedersand Paramore on their This is Why tour and played festivals across the US including Coachella, Lollapalooza, Boston Calling and more.
The Linda Lindas debut album, Growing Up was released in 2022 to wide critical praise with The New York Times calling it “a combination of wholesome and fierce” and Pitchfork hailing it as “the most heartwarming record of the year.” Since its release they’ve performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS Mornings, Tiny Desk, James Corden and appeared in the pages of Vogue, W Mag, The New York Times and in fashion campaigns for Opening Ceremony and Rodarte. The Linda Lindas spent most of 2022 on a world tour including playing shows with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Japanese Breakfast at Forest Hills Stadium, and the Hollywood Bowl.
