The Linda Lindas Announce Debut Album 'Growing Up,' Share Title Track

The video features lots of cats

BY Kaelen BellPublished Feb 1, 2022

Los Angeles punk quartet the Linda Lindas have announced their debut album Growing Up, arriving June 3 on Epitaph Records.

Produced by Grammy-winning producer Carlos de la Garza (who's worked with bands like Paramore and Best Coast), the album is described in a press release as channelling "classic punk, post-punk, power pop, new wave, and other surprises into timelessly catchy and cool songs sung by all four members — each with her own style and energy."

Alongside the record's announcement, they've also shared its lead single and title track, which comes attached to a Humberto Leon-directed video. 

About the video for "Growing Up," Leon said:

Directing my first video for the Linda Lindas was a dream come true because I love the message and voice the girls have, and I am a true fan. I was really inspired by the girl's love of cats and wanted to take that to the next level and so the video is a conversation about turning points in their lives all being viewed through the gaze of their cats. It creates a narrative of whether the cats want to trade places with the girls or vice-a-versa.

This video was extra special because I worked with the girls on designing the outfits with Batsheva, styling the looks with Rodarte and Warby Parker. The entire video was a collaboration between me and the girls. By shooting the video on iPhone 13 Pro Max, it created an intimacy with the video that felt like we were listening in on a day in the life of the Linda Lindas.


Tomorrow night, the Linda Lindas will be performing on The Late Late Show with James Corden. They'll also be hosting a live-streamed mini-concert from Leon's CHIFA restaurant in Los Angeles on February 3. Fans can tune in at 9 p.m. ET via Warby Parker's Instagram to catch the show. 

Check out the video for "Growing Up" below, where you'll also find the record's tracklisting. 


Growing Up:

1. Oh!
2. Growing Up
3. Talking To Myself
4. Fine
5. Nino
6. Why
7. Cuántas Veces
8. Remember
9. Magic
10. Racist, Sexist Boy

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