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Fresh off releasing a new visualizer video for their most recent single, “Get This,” The All-American Rejects have announced that their fifth studio album, Sandbox, will be released on May 15, 2026. The record marks the band’s first full-length album since 2012’s Kids In The Street.

A lot has changed in the fourteen years since their last album. Over the past year alone, the band has stayed anything but quiet, launching a successful House Party Tour, returning to the Warped Tour main stage, supporting the Jonas Brothers on tour, and officially releasing new music for the first time since 2020. Rather than easing back into the spotlight, The All-American Rejects have stepped into it with purpose.

Sandbox is expected to feature 10 tracks, meaning fans will still get five brand-new songs. So far, the band has already released the title track “Sandbox,” along with “Easy Come, Easy Go,” “Search Party!,” “Eggshell Tap Dancer,” and “Get This.” The rollout itself feels different from past eras, less calculated, more immediate, and far more in-the-moment.

Sonically, Sandbox doesn’t aim to reinvent the band or chase a new identity. It exists comfortably within The All-American Rejects’ natural evolution, feeling like a record the band made on their own terms. Fans of Kids In The Street and Tyson Ritter’s side project Now More Than Ever will find a similar emotional lane here, with songwriting that feels more reflective and mature.

“Search Party!” stands out as a quiet evolution for the band, one that many casual listeners may overlook. The song explores the complicated grief of a strained relationship with someone who is still alive, yet emotionally gone, a theme that feels heavier and more personal than much of the band’s earlier work. On the opposite end, “Get This” delivers one of the most upbeat and accessible tracks of the rollout so far, a classic singalong that reminds listeners why The All-American Rejects have always excelled at catchy, effortless hooks.

Each song released so far brings something distinct to the table, which raises the question of how all ten tracks will ultimately come together as a cohesive album. That unpredictability may be the most exciting part of Sandbox. Fourteen years is a long time, long enough to live a lot of life, gain perspective, and write from places that didn’t exist the last time the band released a full-length record.

Sandbox may end up being overlooked by some, but something is compelling about a band choosing growth over comfort this late into their career. Tyson Ritter’s writing remains the anchor, and it will be interesting to see what additional themes emerge once the full album arrives.

Stream “Get This” off the “Sandbox” album out May 15th: https://vibe.to/getthis