The All-American Rejects Post New Single King Kong
Monday, 20 April 2026
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Andy Knight
The All-American Rejects have shared a new single, King Kong.
The sunny pop-rock track offers a further glimpse into the Oklahoma band's new album, 'Sandbox', due out on May 15. Frontman Tyson Ritter explained:
"King Kong is about leaving Los Angeles. I’m from a small town in Oklahoma, and I moved back home. When I got to L.A., I fell into an interesting crowd. It was the quintessential, ‘I’m in L.A. in my twenties and early thirties’, life. It’s a town where everyone is chasing the same industry. There’s no real life about it for me that I experienced until I left. Nick brought out the quality in the song. It was a very natural combination of our efforts."
The four-piece previously teased the long-awaited follow-up to 2012's 'Kids In The Street' with the earlier singles, Get This, Eggshell Tap Dancer, Search Party!, Easy Come, Easy Go, and the title track.
The band will appear at Download festival in Leicestershire in June as part of their summer Recess Tour across Europe, which includes sold-out headline gigs in Manchester and London. They also have North American dates and a Vans Warped Tour show in Mexico scheduled for later in the summer.
Last month, they announced a second leg of their 2025 viral House Party Tour, with details and dates to be confirmed soon.
All American Rejects Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sun June 14 2026 - MANCHESTER Academy
Tue June 16 2026 - LONDON O2 Forum
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