Death Lens Share New Single “Drown” Ahead of Upcoming Album

Photo Credit – Derek Pearlman

East Los Angeles punks Death Lens are back with a new single, “Drown,” giving fans another glimpse into their forthcoming album What’s Left Now?, set for release on 24 April via Epitaph Records. The track blends indie-rock, hardcore, old-school punk, and modern post-punk, showcasing the band’s signature sound: simultaneously chunky, refined, and riotous.

Produced by Zach Tuch (Knocked Loose, Touché Amoré, Movements), “Drown” perfectly captures the energy of Death Lens’ live shows while highlighting the band’s evolving musical nuances. Frontman Bryan Torres explains the track’s meaning: “The world keeps moving while I spin in circles of my own design. ‘Drown’ is my frustration of being trapped in my own loop, seeing the world pass by and knowing I’m the reason I can’t catch up. An ode to stagnation and a fear of being forgotten.”

Death Lens have long been celebrated for their unfiltered punk ethos. Hailing from working-class, multicultural backgrounds, the four-piece write stage-dive anthems for the oppressed, delivering sweat-soaked, high-energy music that resonates with outsiders of all kinds. What’s Left Now? is their second album for Epitaph and their first since 2024’s Cold World, marking their most fully-realized record yet—crunchy, urgent, melancholy, and undeniably headbang-worthy.

The album is the product of two tumultuous years for the band. Following a grueling nine-month tour behind Cold World, Death Lens underwent lineup changes, parting ways with two members before welcoming guitar virtuoso Ernie Gutierrez into the fold alongside Torres, guitarist Jhon Reyes, and drummer Tony Rangel. The result is a band tighter than ever, both personally and musically.

“Every time we feel like we’re gonna implode, we end up expanding,” Torres says. “We thrive on stress and the energy of anxiety.”