Platinum-selling rock band AWOLNATION dropped their new single "Panoramic View" yesterday.

Vocalist Aaron Bruno started writing the song at the start of the pandemic. An accompanying music video for the song, which can be seen below, was directed by Darren Doane (Jason Mraz, Deftones). The singer further explains:

"I remember writing this one on a piano almost four years ago. It’s quite a sincere and profound song because I wrote it to my scared little kid that I didn't even have yet. I have twin boys now but we weren't pregnant yet when I wrote it. Basically, I’m saying I'll protect you, everything's gonna be okay. Back then, we all felt scared in some way, no matter who you were—whether you were fearful of being sick or of how governments were handling it, or how your friends were handling it, personal decisions… During that time, I was lyrically and emotionally conceptualizing the idea of writing songs to a child. And in some ways I was writing songs to comfort a younger version of myself. I guess the point is to remind us that we can always find an escape through music, even at the worst times.”

"Panoramic View" stems from AWOLNATION’s forthcoming studio album, which is slated for release this summer. This is the proper follow-up to their 2020 studio album Angel Miners & the Lightning Riders. AWOLNATION will be promoting new music on their summer tour alongside 311 and Neon Trees. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.

AWOLNATION tour dates

May 18 – Richardson, TX – Wildflower Arts & Music Festival

w/311, Neon Trees

July 20 - Cincinnati, OH - Hard Rock Cincinnati Outdoor Arena

July 21 - Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed

July 23 - Indianapolis, IN - Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park

July 24 - Huber Heights, OH - Rose Music Center at The Heights

July 26 - Interlochen, MI - Kresge Auditorium

July 27 - Sterling Heights, MI - Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre

July 28 - Cleveland, OH - Jacobs Pavilion

July 31 - Niagara Falls, ON - OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort

August 3 - Bridgeport, CT - Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater

August 4 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion

August 6 - Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion

August 7 - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion

August 9 - Outer Banks, NC - Roanoke Island Festival Park

August 10 - Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheater

August 11 - Charlotte, NC - Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

August 13 - North Charleston, SC - Firefly Distillery

August 14 - Atlanta, GA - Coca-Cola Roxy

August 15 - Albertville, AL - Sand Mountain Amphitheater

August 17 - St. Augustine, FL - The Saint Augustine Amphitheatre

August 18 - Tampa, FL - Hard Rock Event Center

August 20 - Houston, TX - 713 Music Hall

August 21 - Austin, TX - Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park

August 24 - Phoenix, AZ - Arizona Financial Theatre

August 25 - San Diego, CA - Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre

August 27 - Costa Mesa, CA - Pacific Amphitheatre

August 29 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater

August 30 - Troutdale, OR - McMenamins Edgefield

August 31 - Redmond, WA - Marymoor Park