The Paradox Hit Full Throttle With New EP Proceed With Caution Out Now

"Next generation of Black Pop-Punk music has officially arrived." - VIBE

"The future of pop-punk. Period" - Vice

"Leading the 2000s pop-punk revival" - Highsnobiety

"Arguably the fastest-rising pop-punk band on the globe"- NME

October 2, 2026 - New York, NY / Atlanta, GA - The Paradox release their new six-song EP, Proceed With Caution, today via Hundred Days Records, arriving at the end of a whirlwind year that has seen the Atlanta four-piece make Billboard history, reach millions online and turn that rapidly growing audience into nationwide demand. The project features the previously released " I Kinda Like That ," " That's Not Fair " and " Good For Me ," alongside "Living Hell," "Stoner Mentality" and "It's Over." It arrives as the band prepares for their first national headline tour, now sold out across all 21 dates, including two nights each in New York and Los Angeles.

Watch Official Music Video For "Living Hell" HERE

STREAM PROCEED WITH CAUTION HERE

Despite its title, there is nothing tentative about Proceed With Caution. Across six songs, Eric Dangerfield (vocals/guitar), Christopher "Xelan" Bernard (lead guitar/vocals), Donald Bryant (bass) and Percy "PC3" Crews (drums) stretch the sound that first drew millions to the band. "I Kinda Like That" opens the EP with towering hooks and live-wire energy. "That's Not Fair," inspired sonically by the Ramones, turns toward the urgent, stripped-back spirit of early punk; the band first previewed it during a performance on Kai Cenat's livestream. "Good For Me," the EP's first single, drew more than 4 million combined views for its teaser content across Instagram and TikTok before release. "Living Hell," "Stoner Mentality" and closer "It's Over" round out the project, widening the picture of a band moving freely through its influences.

Proceed With Caution arrives after a year in which The Paradox have repeatedly pushed beyond what seemed possible for a band that formed only two summers ago. Earlier this year, " Get The Message " made them the first all-Black band to reach No. 1 on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart. They made their NPR Tiny Desk debut for Black Music Month and were selected for YouTube Music's Foundry Class of 2026 . On Kai Cenat's 24-hour livestream, they turned a packed room into a rock show, previewed "That's Not Fair" and pulled Kai into the performance, with the streamer jokingly declaring himself the band's fifth member.

The audience around them has grown just as quickly. Formed in Atlanta in the summer of 2024, The Paradox have already built an audience of more than 3.3 million followers across platforms. Billie Joe Armstrong personally invited them to open for Green Day at a stadium show; Travis Barker joined them on " Bender" ; and Jack White, SZA, Kid Cudi and LeBron James are among the artists and cultural figures who have publicly championed the group. A teaser for "I Kinda Like That" generated more than 3.3 million TikTok views and 2 million Instagram views, drawing comments and reposts from Tyla, Joe Jonas and Normani.

Now, that momentum is carrying into their first national headline tour. All 21 shows have sold out ahead of the October 14 kickoff in Dallas, with the run ending November 18 in their hometown of Atlanta.

With Proceed With Caution, The Paradox now have the music to meet the size of the moment around them.

PROCEED WITH CAUTION TRACKLIST

1. I Kinda Like That
2. Living Hell
3. That's Not Fair
4. Good For Me
5. Stoner Mentality
6. It's Over

THE PARADOX FIRST-EVER HEADLINING TOUR

**ALL DATES SOLD OUT**

October 14 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues, Cambridge Room

October 15 - Houston, TX - House of Blues, Bronze Peacock

October 16 - Austin, TX - 3Ten

October 19 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge

October 20 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues, Voodoo Room

October 22 - Los Angeles, CA - Moroccan Lounge

October 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Moroccan Lounge

October 25 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court

October 27 - Denver, CO - Marquis

October 30 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway

October 31 - Milwaukee, WI - Rave Bar

November 2 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI Indy

November 3 - Detroit, MI - Sanctuary

November 4 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar

November 6 - Boston, MA - Sonia

November 8 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge

November 9 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge

November 11 - Philadelphia, PA - Warehouse on Watts

November 13 - Towson, MD - The Recher

November 17 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits

November 18 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade, Hell