Alkaline Trio release Bleeding Out, Barker-produced second track

Alkaline Trio have released Bleeding Out, the second of three songs the band recorded with Blink-182 drummer and producer Travis Barker, and issued a performance-driven video directed by Mark Eaton as they continue to tour the United States opening for Blink-182. The new single pairs vulnerable lyrics with punchy hooks and is available digitally and physically via Rise Records, with the 7-inch B-side featuring frontman Matt Skiba’s original demo of the track.

Bleeding Out follows Oblivion, the first of the three Barker-produced songs released earlier this year. The band said the recordings reflect the spontaneous energy of recent sessions with Barker. Skiba said the band is releasing the songs in the order they were recorded because that sequence "mirrors the excitement and energy felt in the studio," adding that Bleeding Out captures a liveable, singalong quality while addressing "self-destructive patterns and the struggle to push through hard times." He called it "sadly, a song of our time."

Barker praised the collaboration, saying recording with Alkaline Trio "was such a treat" and that turning Skiba’s demos into finished songs was "so exciting." He described Skiba and...