The five-piece – lead singer Ralph Porter, guitarist Jaden Cone, drummer Ben Kremer, and Ax & the Hatchetmen members Sal Defilippis and Hunter Olshefke – formed in 2022 and debuted with an EP titled . “Pick Me Up” was written while on tour and, according to the band, addresses circumstances outside your control that keep you from your loved ones.

The band said the single was chosen to announce the record because it “feels like a perfect transition from the past Back Alley sound of catchy guitar licks and melodies … to the open and mature sound we have found within the new album.”

The Back Alley are currently supporting DICE through early November, with three dates supporting The Stews to follow. Recent months have also seen the band supporting Hippo Campus, The Runarounds, Empire Of The Sun, and West 22nd. Headline shows will be announced soon.