Social Distortion releases new track ‘The Way Things Were’ ahead of first album in 15 years
Social Distortion has released “The Way Things Were,” the third and final advance track from their long-awaited eighth studio album, Born To Kill. The album is scheduled for release on May 8 via Epitaph Records.
The new track follows the release of the anthemic “Partners In Crime” and the album’s title track. Born To Kill marks the end of a 15-year hiatus between studio albums for the band. Co-produced by frontman Mike Ness and Dave Sardy, the 11-song collection features guest appearances by Benmont Tench of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Lucinda Williams, with cover art collaborated on by Ness and Shepard Fairey.
Social Distortion will support the new release with an extensive North American tour. The trek includes a rotating lineup of support acts, with The Descendents and The Chats joining the tour from late August through the final show on Oct. 3 in San Diego.
Click here to listen / purchase Born To Kill.
North American Tour 2026
July 17 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS
July 19 — Burlington, VT — Higher Ground Ballroom
July 20 — Portland, ME — State Theatre
July 22 — New Haven, CT — Toad’s Place
August 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
August 28 – Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater
August 29 – Dallas, TX – The Bomb Factory
August 31 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle
September 1 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
September 3 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
September 4 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
September 5 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony Summer Stage (SOLD OUT)
September 8 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
September 9 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
September 11 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
September 12 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
September 14 – Toronto, ONT – HISTORY (SOLD OUT)
September 15 – Toronto, ONT – HISTORY
September 17 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit (SOLD OUT)
September 20 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
September 22 – Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom
September 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
September 25 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (SOLD OUT)
September 26 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort – Grand Theatre (SOLD OUT)
September 28 – San Francisco, CA – The Masonic (SOLD OUT)
September 29 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
October 1 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (SOLD OUT)
October 2 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium (SOLD OUT)
October 3 – San Diego, CA – Gallagher Square at Petco Park
