Baltimore-based punk trio Pinkshift have unveiled their emotional new single, ‘When We Were Friends,’ out now via Hopeless Records. The track explores the complicated aftermath of friendship lost, channeling heartbreak, frustration, and reflection through the band’s signature blend of big energy and raw vulnerability.
Pinkshift shares: “This song was just called “friends” for the longest time. It’s a story about getting kicked to the curb when there was a new relationship in my friend’s life. I wanted to share a story about how valuable friendship is, even though we might take friendships for granted. It’s easy to fall into the trap of watering romantic relationships that are exciting and new and leaving your friends out to dry, assuming that friends will always be there. But your friends who have been there with you through everything deserve the same love, attention, and care you would give someone new.”
Upcoming tour dates:
June 19th — Camp Punksylvania 2026 — Gilbert, PA, United States
July 8th — Rebellion — Manchester, United Kingdom
July 9th — The Flapper — Birmingham, United Kingdom
July 10th — 2000trees 2026 — Withington, United Kingdom
July 12th — Heartbreakers — Southampton, United Kingdom
July 14th — The Hope & Ruin — Brighton, United Kingdom
July 16th — Signature Brew Blackhorse Road — London, United Kingdom
August 1st — Maker Park — New York City, NY, United States