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ALBUM FEATURES THE POPULAR SINGLES “BETTER THAN THERAPY”, “PROWLER” AND MORE |
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JULY 24, 2026 - Waterparks have released their sixth studio album JINX out now. The album, which includes features from Mark Hoppus of blink-182, Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam and Dillon Francis, is available to stream in full and be purchased physically with signed and special colored vinyl variants offered.
On JINX Waterparks turn inward and outward at once, unpacking existential dread, the disorienting cost of visibility, and all-consuming relationships to expose a world where nothing quite makes sense, but the desperation to find meaning, connection, or even escape never lets up.
The album opens with cinematic flair juxtaposed with emotional intimacy: “TELL ME WHY” is a story of death, purgatory, confrontation, and return. That deliberate juxtaposition runs throughout JINX, with each song asserting its purpose rather than blending into a palette. “PROWLER” is a study in isolation and reckoning. “RED GUITAR” snaps in the opposite direction, with swaggering hooks. “IF LYRICS WERE CONFIDENTIAL” folds cutting internal commentary into a song that thrives on tension. Even at its most aggressive or surreal, JINX remains tightly composed, its chaos less accidental than thoughtfully curated.
That multiplicity has always defined Waterparks. The band lives in the tension between charm and abrasion, sincerity and irreverence, building songs that can disarm as quickly as they hit. It’s a balance that runs across all six albums thus far. Each era raises the stakes. The scope widens, the ideas sharpen, and the band keeps moving forward, faster than expectations can settle around them.
“This album came from so many versions of me,” Knight observes, with a knowing laugh. “There’s, like, ten versions of me on it, looking back. Like, ‘Damn, we had the whole crew here.’”
“My creative competition is me,” Knight continues. “And I’m hard to beat.” |
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JINX Tracklist
Stream JINX in full here: https://waterparks.lnk.to/JINX Waterparks writes anthems that define artistic eras, emotionally precise, sonically distinct, and color-coded. Awsten Knight, Geoff Wigington, and Otto Wood have built one of modern rock’s most vibrant, shapeshifting catalogs, reaching 1 billion streams and a No. 1 Alternative Album in the U.S.
The band is currently visiting record stores to help celebrate the release of the new album with signings and meet & greets for fans! Today they will be in Los Angeles, CA at Licorice Pizza. A full list of upcoming in stores can be found below.
Waterparks ‘JINX’ In Store Dates July 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Licorice Pizza July 27 – Portland, OR @ Music Millennium July 28 – Chicago, IL @ Reckless Records July 29 – Orlando, FL @ Park Ave CDs July 30 – Houston, TX @ Cactus Music August 3 – Looney Tunes – Long Island, NY |