September 18, 2026
Yellowcard team up with Steve Aoki again on “Hell With Me”
We have barely finished introducing “Calvary Drive” before the full deluxe edition of Yellowcard’s “Better Days” arrives with another standout. On “Hell With Me”, the band reunite with electronic heavyweight Steve Aoki, showing another way pop-punk can blend with other genres.
Release details
Artist: Yellowcard feat. Steve Aoki
Song title: “Hell With Me”
Format: Single, part of the deluxe edition of “Better Days”
Release date: September 18, 2026 (sources: The Music Universe, Chaoszine)
Label: Better Noise Music (source: The Music Universe)
Streaming: YouTube lyric video
The idea originally came from Aoki, who brought a completed demo into the studio; the band then developed it together into “Hell With Me”. Longtime Yellowcard producer Neal Avron returned to handle the final mix (source: The Music Universe). Singer Ryan Key says: “We've gotten to work with Steve a few times now and he is an absolute legend.” This is their second official collaboration, following Aoki’s 2023 remix of “Ocean Avenue” (source: The Music Universe).
For us at POP PUNK 101, that is doubly interesting, as Yellowcard are on our priority list themselves. Elsewhere, the deluxe edition of “Better Days” is something of a scene reunion: as we previously reported, the album also features Avril Lavigne, Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba and Good Charlotte — all names on our list too.
We’ll keep you posted on POP PUNK 101 as soon as there’s more pop-punk news. Stay tuned!