Modern rock powerhouse Pop Evil — vocalist Leigh Kakaty, guitarists Dave Grahs and Nick Fuelling, bassist Joey “Chicago” Walser, and drummer Blake Allison — has just released its eighth album, What Remains, via MNRK. The band has also shared the video for “Side Effects”. The performance clip for the ferocious track, which is loaded with explosive riffs and a tectonic plate-shifting breakdown, can be seen below.
“Side Effects” is an arena-ready juggernaut and boasts rueful lines such as “The world I built you tried to tear apart” and “Why did I try so hard to prove / What’s killing you is killing me too,” serving a powerful, unshielded message for anyone who has found themselves in a toxic situation and seeks the strength to break free for their own happiness and growth.
“Every action causes a reaction, a side effect,” says Kakaty. “Toxicity is a virus that spreads and kills, but liberation and healing lies in an antidote you already possess. And now is the time to take it.”
Pop Evil will hit the road on a massive spring 2025 headline tour. They will launch the trek on April 8 in Tulsa and wrap it up on May 18 in Bloomington, Indiana. Devour The Dat\y (which features members of Pop Evil), Return To Dust and ONI will serve as support.
All dates are below. Get tickets and VIP packages here.
4/08 — Tulsa, OK — Cains Ballroom
4/10 — Dallas, TX — Echo Soundstage
4/11 — Little Rock, AR — The Hall
4/12 — Colombia, MO — The Blue Note
4/13 — Lincoln, NE — Bourbon Theatre
4/14 — Denver, CO — Oriental
4/15 — Colorado Springs, CO — The Black Sheep
4/17 — Los Angeles, CA — Regent Theater
4/19 — Phoenix, AZ — Marquee Theatre
4/22 — Boise, ID — Knitting Factory
4/23 — Seattle, WA — The Neptune
4/24 — Spokane, WA — Knitting Factory
4/25 — Salem, OR — Elsinore Theatre
4/26 — Reno, NV — Cargo
4/29 — Vancouver, BC — Rickshaw Theatre
5/01 — Calgary, AB — The Palace Theatre
5/02 — Edmonton, AB — Century Show Room+
5/03 — Saskatoon, SK — Louis
5/04 — Winnipeg, MB — Park Theatre
5/06 — Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge
5/07 — Green Bay, WI — EPIC
5/08 — Des Moines, IA — Wooly’s*
5/09 — Grand Rapids, MI — 20 Monroe*
5/10 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore*
5/12 — Lititz, PA — Mickey’s*
5/15 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground*
5/16 — Myrtle Beach, SC — House of Blues*
5/17 — Louisville, KY — Mercury Ballroom*
5/18 — Bloomington, IL — The Castle Theatre*
^ Pop Evil Only
* No Return To Dust
+ No Devour The Day
