BEHIND THE MUSIC: The Driver Era's Captivating Album 'OBSESSION'

The Driver Era

Dynamic alt-pop duo The Driver Era released their highly-anticipated fourth studio album Obsession, available everywhere. Furthermore, the band is currently on their massive North American headline Obsession tour, making stops at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and Summerstage in Central Park in New York City.

Obsession marks TDE's electrifying follow-up to 2022's Summer Mixtape and is the boldest evolution yet in the band's artistry. With pointed, relatable lyrics set against moody undertones and infectious rhythms, the album highlights their international shift toward more introspective songwriting while refining their signature sound. Spanning eleven tracks, Obsession devels into the ups and downs of modern love and relationships while weaving a stunning sonic tapestry of electric riffs, rich synths and powerful drums, ultimately solidifying it as The Driver Era's most striking release yet.

"Obsession' is our entanglement with searching for love and truing to not fall too deep into these bad habits." - The Driver Era

Despite the seriousness with which Rocky and Ross Lynch treat the various obsessions that course through the album, they always keep things playful and unrelentingly energetic. Focus track "The Weekend" is a propulsive pop-punk track with soul-melting harmonies, funk-inspired bass runs, and a chorus that lingers long after the song ends. "'The Weekend' is continuing this energy, this obsession of trying to make the most of the time and the fact that the weekend really signifies, culturally, this time of freedom. You have two days and you can do whatever you want. Symbolically, I think that represents the album quite well. And also, I feel like culturally we all identify the weekend as a sense of freedom to do whatever you want", Ross shares.

Throughout the rest of the album, the band finds themselves as their most versatile, proving that they truly cannot be confined to one sonic box. From the 70s disco-inspired synths of "Don't Take The Night" to the impressive subtlety of "I Can't Believe She Got Away" that showcases the duo's power as producers and the genre-bending rhythms of "Better."

Previously-released singles like stripped-back "I'd Rather Die," double singles "Don't Take The Night" and "Can't Believe She Got Away" bouncy "Same Old Story," and the firey "Touch", as well as "Don't Walk Away," detailing a whirlwind romance and the catchy "You Keep Me Up At Night" gave listeners an early taste as to the earworms they could expect from Obsession. Thanks to these hits and countless others, The Driver Era have solidified their status as a dominant force in the alt-pop genre, with over 400 million global streams, 58 million YouTube views, and 28 million combined social media followers.

While the band is thrilled about their new album making its way into homes around the globe, the true mark of the music's impact will be on stage, where Rocky and Ross have made a name for themselves thanks to their electrifying live show. The band is currently on a massive 40 + city headlining tour, including stages in New York City, Nashville, Toronto, St. Louis (grab tix HERE) and more before a final stop at the Hollywood Palladium on July 18. Tickets for the rest of the tour can be found HERE.

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