Today, Arrested Youth — the musical project helmed by Ian Johnson that has accumulated close to a half-billion global streams on the back of his raw, introspective lyrics and electrifying live presence — share their transformative new album Too Late to Start Over, via Lowly. Listen to Too Late to Start Over HERE.

Facing life crises both medical and artistic, Johnson emerges from a period of intense physical and emotional healing reinvigorated. Produced and mixed by Mike Green (Paramore, Gwen Stefani, Neon Trees, Sum 41), Too Late to Start Over is a testament to resilience and authenticity, less a re-invention than a re-centering — a record steeped in earnest and anthemic rock songwriting that grasps for hope in the face of overwhelming odds.

From the most recent single “Little Cup,” with its addictive switchblade snares and fluid guitar lines, to the Two Door Cinema-esque drive in “The Prime of My Life,” to the appreciation for a grand, sticky, Brandon Flowers build to a huge chorus in “It’s My Life I’m Taking It Back,” to a Springsteenian midnight reckoning on “Walked Out In The Middle of the Night” — a modern reincarnation of heartland rock that yearns for love and acceptance –– Too Late To Start Over takes listeners on a dizzying journey through the highs and lows of lovesickness, a physical recovery, and an emotional reframing on what’s most important in life.

Of the album, Arrested Youth Says, “I’ve always believed in the power of authenticity in music. For me, this album is not just a collection of songs – it’s a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. While writing and recording Too Late to Start Over, my intention was to create an album that people could relate to on a deeply personal level – songs that offered them solace in their own journey. This album chronicles my life over the past few years, and I hope my story serves as a source of strength for others.”

Arrested Youth broke out in the late 2010s with songs that combined a propulsive sound that straddled alternative rock, punk, and hip-hop with an unvarnished perspective on mental health and the unique challenges of 21st century living. Projects like 2019’s Sobville (Episode I) and 2021’s Nonfiction connected with fans in a big way, leading to national headlining tours and runs opening for Twenty One Pilots, Yungblud, The Mowgli’s, and more.

In 2021, Johnson faced a life-altering diagnosis of Chiari Malformation Type I, which led to Johnson undergoing intensive brain and spinal surgery. The recovery was lengthy and brutal, thrusting Johnson into a period of reckoning with his own mortality, his personal values, and his own artistic authenticity.

As his health recovered, Johnson felt re-energized, both philosophically and musically. Taking on life with fresh eyes, he embraced what felt like a more honest musical approach to Arrested Youth, one that felt less like him performing what he thought audiences and the industry wanted and more like a true expression of his inner self.