Spanish Love Songs lean into the absurd on new single Doom Tripping

Spanish Love Songs have released a new single. Titled "Doom Tripping", the song arrived on Tuesday (September 29) and marks the latest move from a band known for pairing widescreen melodies with unusually blunt lyricism.

Vocalist Dylan Slocum framed the track as a deliberate turn toward brightness, calling it a "shimmering pop song". That polish sits against a lyric rooted in disorientation rather than comfort, a contrast the band has leaned on throughout its catalogue.

According to Slocum, the words came out of moments in his life that felt so surreal they left him asking what on earth was actually happening. That sense of bewilderment, rather than any single event, shapes the narrative running through the song.

The American group has spent recent years becoming one of the most talked-about names in modern emo and melodic punk, largely because of its refusal to soften the uncomfortable parts of its songwriting. "Doom Tripping" is out now on streaming platforms.