Bowling For Soup and Frank Turner are “convinced” they’ll record a song together in the future.
The pop-punk icons and singer-songwriter are hitting the road in May, June and July for a couple of co-headline tours across Australia and the UK, and they almost laid down a new track for the 1985 hitmakers’ upcoming 12th album.
Frontman Jaret Reddick told ContactMusic.com: “We were actually gonna do a song together for the new [BFS] record.
“I was writing during a very busy time for Frank. We had this dream day where he was gonna come by the studio. He did come by, but we just made it a hang and a visit, and there’s no pressure.
“I think even if we did do a song at this point, trying to get it out before these tours, we would be just s******* it out.
“I think in the future, I think we’re both convinced we will do something together musically.”
Frank and Jaret previously hit the studio together for the songs Drunk As It Takes from the BFS star’s country album.
Frank pondered: “There is a kind of perfection to country songwriting, which I think we both really, really appreciate.
“There’s a kind of purity and a simplicity to it that I think both of us bring to what we do, regardless of what genre that ends up being.”
Although Frank won’t appear on it, Jaret revealed some details about Bowling For Soup’s next album after they got inspired in the studio recording Holding Onto That Hate last summer for console company SSL.
He explained: “They just needed a band to come in and record a song and try out this new gear. It was our first song to record as a three-piece.
“I was just like, ‘Guys, I think, I think I’ve got the fever. Let’s just do it.’
“We picked a point on the calendar, which was February this year, and we made it happen. Most of the writing was during the last part of last year, and in January this year.”
Jaret suggested 2009 record Sorry For Partying is “the last great, great, great record” for Bowling For Soup, but he has high hopes for the new LP.
He said: “I think some fans would disagree and say, ‘Actually, Lunch. Drunk. Love. is great too’.
“But the last two records, I’m just like, ‘There’s a couple of songs that that I probably shouldn’t have put on here’ or whatever.
“There is not one stinker on this album. All three of us have said this might be the best Bowling For Soup album ever, which is crazy to say.”
Originally, the band were tempted to “rush it” and “get it out quickly”, but plans have changed.
He added: “Quite frankly, that makes zero sense, because we’re gonna be on the road with Frank and then with Simple Plan.
“We’re probably looking at the Fall or maybe even early next year. It’ll be worth the wait.”
Full dates for Bowling For Soup x Frank Turner – Bowl My Bones UK Tour 2026:
June 25 – Margate, Dreamland
June 26 – Southampton, TK Maxx Presents Southampton Summer Sessions
June 27 – Lincoln, TK Maxx Presents Live at Lincoln Castle
June 29 – Glasgow, O2 Academy Glasgow
June 30 – Halifax, TK Maxx Presents Live at The Piece Hall
July 2 – Scarborough, TK Maxx Presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre
July 3 – Llangollen, TK Maxx Presents Live at Llangollen Pavillion
July 4 – Cardiff, TK Maxx Presents Depot Live at Cardiff Castle
July 5 – St. Austell, Eden Sessions