Jeff Rosenstock Releases New Song “LIKED U BETTER”

Prolific emo, ska and punk purveyor, touring lynchpin and TV show score composer Jeff Rosenstock has returned with his first piece of new music since Younger Still, his 2022 EP of Neil Young covers done with longtime collaborator Laura Stevenson. Earlier this year, Rosenstock featured on Dim Wizard’s “Ride the Vibe” alongside superviolet.

Now, with “LIKED U BETTER,” he is back in our orbits with a tune as buoyant and jangly as it catchy, cynical and ambitious. Recorded in Los Angeles in a break between touring and scoring Craig of the Creek, Rosenstock sounds just as good as ever. “I liked you better / When you were out my mind,” he laments over and over in the chorus before careening into a whirlwind, full-bodied guitar solo. “LIKED U BETTER” doesn’t arrive with plans for an album, but Rosenstock has gifted his fanbase with an extensive North American tour itinerary. Either way, it’s great to have him back.

Watch the music video for “LIKED U BETTER” and check out Rosenstock’s upcoming tour dates below.

Jeff Rosenstock’s Upcoming Tour Dates:

09/06 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
09/07 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 #
09/08 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner #
09/09 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall #
09/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore #
09/12 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry #
09/13 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle #
09/15 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Heaven #
09/16 – Madison, TN @ Eastside Bowl #
09/17 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall #
09/19 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed #
09/20 – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre #
09/22 – Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall #
09/24 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre #
11/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren $
11/27 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf $
11/28 – El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace $
11/30 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger $
12/01 – Austin, TX @ Empire Garage $
12/02 – Dallas, TX @ Ferris Wheelers Backyard and BBQ $
12/03 – Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard $
12/05 – Denver, CO @ Summit $
12/07 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell $
12/08 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall $
12/10 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall $
12/11 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox $
12/14 – Reno, NV @ The Holland Project $
12/15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom $
12/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo $
12/17 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park $
# w/ Sidney Gish, Gladie
$ w/ Small Crush