In a year in music that is looking more and more like one for the ages, the impending arrival of a new Radio Days album is yet another cause for much excitement. We are now five years removed from the last Radio Days long player, so Off The Record (due out in September) is very high on my list of 2026 albums I'm looking forward to. In advance of the album, the band has treated us to a couple teasers. The latest is digital single "Flying High," an upbeat, silky-smooth pop song with a big chorus and lots of amazing lead guitar. This tune finds Radio Days in vintage form, embracing melody on top of melody. Dario's vocals go down easier than lemonade on a hot day in July, and the song could not be any catchier. It's just a joy to hear one of the best bands to ever do this kind of music, uh, do this kind of music! It's always a good sign when you get to the end of the song and think, "That went way too fast!"
"Flying High" was preceded by the brilliant 7" record "I Won't Give Up." The A-side finds the band living in the skinny tie glory days of power pop with harmonies and handclaps galore. And that chorus hits like a bolt of lightning! On the B-side, "Bang Bang" sounds like if glam rock and power pop made a baby. It's a perfect little slice of bubblegum pop goodness — a surefire radio hit in some alternate timeline where the cool kids still know how to groove.
New music from Radio Days is good news for those of us who are starting to assemble our summer playlists. And once summer is done, we have a whole album to look forward to! Get your copy of "I Won't Give Up" from Wild Honey Records!
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