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Against the Current Unveils Protege Video Ahead of Independent Album Till Death & Back
On September 9, 2026, Against the Current dropped a new performance video for “Protégé,” the latest single that precedes their forthcoming third studio album, Till Death & Back. The clip, posted to the band’s YouTube channel, runs three minutes and six seconds and has already attracted more than 115,000 views.
The video arrives after the release of three earlier singles—“Heavenly,” “Dead Man Walking,” and “Always You & I”—which together map the musical direction of the new record. The tracks fuse rock, alternative, and pop sensibilities, a blend that has defined the band’s evolution since its debut.
Till Death & Back will arrive on October 30, 2026, as the band’s first full‑length album since 2018’s Past Lives and the first release issued under an independent banner. The ten‑track set is produced by drummer Will Ferri, with additional work from Erik Ron, Josh Gilbert, Morwell, and Josh Saldata. Ron has produced for Panic! At The Disco and Godsmack, while Gilbert has credits with Spiritbox.
Lead vocalist Chrissy Costanza has framed the album as a meditation on fate and personal change, noting that a recurring “thread” concept ties each song together.
The group’s roots trace back to 2011, when Costanza, Ferri, and guitarist Dan Gow formed the band in Poughkeepsie, New York. Early releases included the independently issued Infinity EP (2014) and Gravity (2015). The success of Gravity led to a contract with Fueled By Ramen, under which the band released its debut album, In Our Bones, in May 2016. That album peaked at No. 181 on the Billboard 200 and No. 15 on the Alternative Albums chart.
In 2017, the band expanded its audience through a collaboration with Riot Games for the League of Legends World Championship, producing “Legends Never Die.” Past Lives followed in 2018, steering the band toward a pop‑rock and alternative sound. After parting ways with Fueled By Ramen in 2022, the trio has issued singles such as “Blindfolded,” “Good Guy,” “Silent Stranger,” “Barely Breathing,” and “Caught It,” while continuing to tour internationally.
The upcoming tour will kick off in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2026, at the SWG3 TV Studio in Glasgow, then travel through venues in England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. The itinerary will head to Asia before returning to Australia in January 2027, where the band will headline two shows—170 Russell in Melbourne on January 21 and Liberty Hall in Sydney on January 22—marking its first Australian appearances since 2023.
The track listing for Till Death & Back is: “Fortune Favors The Brave,” “Dead Man Walking,” “Ashes To Glory,” “The Moth,” “Heavenly,” “Always You & I,” “White Noise,” “Protégé,” “Stuck,” and “Till Death & Back Again.” The album’s release will be followed by the international tour, with the Australian dates highlighted in the band’s schedule.
In short, the new “Protégé” video signals the arrival of Against the Current’s first independent album in eight years, and the accompanying tour schedule—spanning Europe, Asia, and a return to Australia—positions the band to reaffirm its presence in the global rock and pop‑rock scenes.
The video arrives after the release of three earlier singles—“Heavenly,” “Dead Man Walking,” and “Always You & I”—which together map the musical direction of the new record. The tracks fuse rock, alternative, and pop sensibilities, a blend that has defined the band’s evolution since its debut.
Till Death & Back will arrive on October 30, 2026, as the band’s first full‑length album since 2018’s Past Lives and the first release issued under an independent banner. The ten‑track set is produced by drummer Will Ferri, with additional work from Erik Ron, Josh Gilbert, Morwell, and Josh Saldata. Ron has produced for Panic! At The Disco and Godsmack, while Gilbert has credits with Spiritbox.
Lead vocalist Chrissy Costanza has framed the album as a meditation on fate and personal change, noting that a recurring “thread” concept ties each song together.
The group’s roots trace back to 2011, when Costanza, Ferri, and guitarist Dan Gow formed the band in Poughkeepsie, New York. Early releases included the independently issued Infinity EP (2014) and Gravity (2015). The success of Gravity led to a contract with Fueled By Ramen, under which the band released its debut album, In Our Bones, in May 2016. That album peaked at No. 181 on the Billboard 200 and No. 15 on the Alternative Albums chart.
In 2017, the band expanded its audience through a collaboration with Riot Games for the League of Legends World Championship, producing “Legends Never Die.” Past Lives followed in 2018, steering the band toward a pop‑rock and alternative sound. After parting ways with Fueled By Ramen in 2022, the trio has issued singles such as “Blindfolded,” “Good Guy,” “Silent Stranger,” “Barely Breathing,” and “Caught It,” while continuing to tour internationally.
The upcoming tour will kick off in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2026, at the SWG3 TV Studio in Glasgow, then travel through venues in England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. The itinerary will head to Asia before returning to Australia in January 2027, where the band will headline two shows—170 Russell in Melbourne on January 21 and Liberty Hall in Sydney on January 22—marking its first Australian appearances since 2023.
The track listing for Till Death & Back is: “Fortune Favors The Brave,” “Dead Man Walking,” “Ashes To Glory,” “The Moth,” “Heavenly,” “Always You & I,” “White Noise,” “Protégé,” “Stuck,” and “Till Death & Back Again.” The album’s release will be followed by the international tour, with the Australian dates highlighted in the band’s schedule.
In short, the new “Protégé” video signals the arrival of Against the Current’s first independent album in eight years, and the accompanying tour schedule—spanning Europe, Asia, and a return to Australia—positions the band to reaffirm its presence in the global rock and pop‑rock scenes.
