All Time Low Recruit Indie Rockers Pale Waves on New Song ‘PMA’

Pop punk icons All Time Low have released a new single, "PMA," which features a guest appearance by English indie rockers Pale Waves.

This latest track is the second from All Time Low in 2021, the first being the hugely popular "Once In a Lifetime," which has amassed over 20 million streams since being released in late March. "PMA" also finds the group once again working with longtime collaborator and producer Zakk Cervini (Blink-182, Machine Gun Kelly, Halsey).

"'PMA' is a journey into isolation and overstimulation. It’s about the little mundane things we do to keep ourselves distracted when loneliness becomes a constant and leaves us feeling apathetic," began All Time Low frontman Alex Gaskarth when commenting on the new single.

"It’s existential dread wrapped in nervous laughter kissed by the SoCal sun," he continued, praising his collaborative partners when he added, "Heather [Baron-Gracie] and Pale Waves joining us on this one quite literally brings the hopeful shine to the lyrics, the promise of safety in the shared experience, the understanding we’re all living it together."

Pale Waves singer and rhythm guitarist Baron-Gracie offered, "I was really happy that Alex asked me to be on the track as I’ve always been a big fan of All Time Low and I loved the song when he sent it over. I really related to the themes, especially the exhausting worry that you’re never doing / being enough in life."

Listen to "PMA" below (lyrics via Genius) and see all of All Time Low's many upcoming tour dates at the bottom of the page.

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All Time Low, "PMA" (Feat. Pale Waves) Lyrics

[Intro: All Time Low]
What are you trying to fix me for?
Maybe I'm broken but I'm not sure
Am I depressed or am I just bored?
Apathy and irony, post modern anxiety

[Verse 1: All Time Low]
Time to face up to the inevitable
I guess I might be losing it from staying at home
Dumbing down to jeopardy and late night TV (And I don't even like it)
Safe to say I'm know I'm not the only one
And I don’t have time for all this time I've wasted

[Chorus: All Time Low]
What are you trying to fix me for?
Maybe I'm broken but I'm not sure
Am I depressed or am I just bored?
Apathy and irony, post modern anxiety
Tell me you're okay, yeah what's that like?
Rose tint glasses, they must be nice
Doing your best while you die inside
Apathy and irony, post modern anxiety

[Verse 2: Pale Waves]
I don’t mind the fireworks that keep me awake (But they still kind of scare me)
I don’t think the melatonin works at all
My money plant's dying and the dust is collecting (and my ? just hates me)
It's Monday morning sleeping through the wake up call
[Chorus: All Time Low & Pale Waves]
What are you trying to fix me for?
Maybe I'm broken but I'm not sure
Am I depressed or am I just bored?
Apathy and irony, post modern anxiety
Tell me your okay, yeah what's that like?
Rose tint glasses, they must be nice
Doing your best while you die inside
Apathy and irony, post modern anxiety

[Bridge: All Time Low & Pale Waves]
It's time to face up to the inevitable (but I’m always sleeping)
I guess it feels good to know that I'm not alone (but I’m always sleeping)

[Pre-Chorus: All Time Low & Pale Waves]
What are you trying to fix me for?
Maybe I'm broken but I'm not sure
Am I depressed or am I just bored?
Apathy and irony, post modern anxiety

[Chorus: All Time Low & Pale Waves]
Tell me you're okay, yeah what's that like?
Rose tint glasses, they must be nice
Doing your best while you die inside
Apathy and irony, post modern anxiety
[Outro]
Apathy and irony, post modern anxiety

All Time Low, "PMA" (Feat. Pale Waves)

All Time Low, "PMA" (Feat. Pale Waves) Single Art

All Time Low 2021 Tour Dates

Sad Summer Fest 2021

Aug. 06 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Papa Murphy’s
Aug. 07 - Anaheim, Calif. @ The Grove Outdoors
Aug. 20 - Orlando Fla. @ The Orlando Amphitheater
Aug. 21 - Atlanta, Ga. @ Masquerade
Aug. 27 - New York, N.Y. @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 - SOLD OUT
Aug. 28 - Baltimore, Md. @ MECU Pavilion
Aug. 30 - Toronto, Ontario @ RBC Echo Beach
Aug. 31 - Columbus, Ohio @ Express Live! Outdoor
Sept. 03 - Asbury Park, N.J. @ Summer Stage - SOLD OUT
Sept. 04 - Boston, Mass. @ The Palladium Outdoors
Sept. 05 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Skyline Stage @ The Mann
Sept. 07 - Pittsburgh, Pa @ Stage AE Outdoors
Sept. 10 - Milwaukee, Wis @ The Rave
Sept. 11 - Pontiac, Mich. @ Crofoot Festival Grounds

Headline Dates with The Maine and Grayscale

Aug. 08 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Van Buren
Aug. 10 - Denver, Colo. @ Mission
Aug. 13 - Kansas City, Mo. @ KC Live!
Aug. 14 - St. Louis, Mo. @ Ballpark Village
Aug. 15 - Tulsa, Okla. @ Cain’s Ballroom
Aug. 17 - Dallas, Texas @ South Side Ballroom
Aug. 18 - Austin, Texas @ Stubb’s
Aug. 22 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Marathon
Aug. 24 - Norfolk, Va. @ NorVA
Aug. 25 - Harrisburg, Pa. @ XL Live
Sept. 01 - Cleveland, Ohio @ Agora
Sept. 12 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center
Sept. 15 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Sunshine Theater*
Sept. 16 - Tucson, Ariz. @ Rialto Theatre*
*No Grayscale

Headline Dates with nothing,nowhere. and Meet Me @ The Altar

Oct. 12 - New Orleans, La. @ Orpheum Theater
Oct. 13 - Birmingham, Ala. @ Avondale Brewing Company
Oct. 15 - Richmond, Va. @ The National
Oct. 16 - Raleigh, N.C. @ The Ritz
Oct. 17 - Charlotte, N.C. @ The Fillmore
Oct. 19 - New Haven, Conn. @ College Street Music Hall
Oct. 20 - Buffalo, N.Y. @ Town Ballroom - SOLD OUT
Oct. 22 - Toronto, Canada @ History
Oct. 23 - Grand Rapids, Mich. @ 20 Monroe Live
Oct. 24 - Louisville, Ky. @ Paristown Hall
Oct. 27 - Sioux Falls, S.D. @ The District
Oct. 28 - Des Moines, Iowa @ Val Air Ballroom
Oct. 30 - Minneapolis, Minn. @ The Fillmore
Oct. 31 - Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Burton Cummings Theatre
Nov. 02 - Edmonton, Alberta @ Union Hall
Nov. 03 - Calgary, Alberta @ MacEwan Hall
Nov. 05 - Vancouver, British Columbia @ Vogue Theatre
Nov. 06 - Portland, Ore. @ Roseland - SOLD OUT
Nov. 07 - Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox SODO
Nov. 10 - Oakland, Calif. @ Fox Theater
Nov. 11 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Hollywood Palladium
Nov. 12 - San Diego, Calif. @ Humphrey’s