Earlier this month, we covered “GTFO My Basement”, the first single from Awful Din’s album ANTI BODY (out 1/28/26). We now return to bring you a new track off the record from the Brooklyn emo-punk group, “Goodbye Delaware”.
The song follows the album’s theme of things breaking down, comparing one deteriorating thing to another. On “GTFO”, it was a party derailed by a big fight, acting as a metaphor for friendships falling apart. On “Goodbye Delaware”, the lyrics describe pushing through the extra mile on a road trip in a dilapidated van, but then reveal what they truly define: Trying to keep a body going through chronic pain, injury, and sickness, right down to the last drop of gas. It sounds frustrating, because it is, but it
“Goodbye Delaware” has the quintessential 2000s emo sound, with vocalist/guitarist Aaron Groom striking an excellent middle ground between Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump and The Menzingers’ Greg Barnett. Rounded out with guitarist Kat Doniger, bassist Jay Rodriguez, and drummer Don Lavis, the current configuration of Awful Din makes a lot of noise, but all of it has purpose.
Take a listen to “Goodbye Delaware” below for a preview of ANTI BODY.
Written by Will Sisskind
