late night drive home

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late night drive home have never known a world without internet — without access to the endless stream of joy, sorrow, and titillation that we all tune in and tune out to on the daily. In many ways, the guys can’t extricate themselves from that reality, but they’re trying to grapple with it. The culmination of that, then, is the buoyant yet ominous as I watch my life online, the band’s debut album on Epitaph.

“The record is a critique and a meta representation of the current online landscape: a whole new world or giant united country that connects us between cities, forcing us to be online. Instant gratification is at our fingertips — likes, follows, and entertainment a click away,” says guitarist Juan “Ockz” Vargas. “It shows the listener how we grew up in the early days of peak internet — how we saw it all unfold. We want to give our perspective on the internet while creating art alongside it.”

late night drive home was born in El Paso, Texas, and Chaparral, New Mexico, hardworking communities where the collars were mostly blue — a quality that the band would bring to their music as self-taught craftsmen. Comprising guitarist Juan “Ockz” Vargas, singer Andre Portillo, drummer Brian Dolan, and bassist Freddy Baca, the entirely self-taught quartet released their first EP as a full band, 2021’s Am I sinking or Am I swimming?, and blew up with the single “Stress Relief,” a blast of early-Aughts indie that racked in tens of millions of streams. Their first pull compilation of songs, How Are We Feeling? dropped in 2022, and after signing with Epitaph in 2023 — and releasing 2024’s grunge-inspired EP I'll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept — they found themselves playing stages their indie idols previously shredded: Coachella, Shaky Knees, Austin City Limits, and Kilby Block Party.

Since the end of the pandemic, though, the band has been dreaming up as I watch my life online. “Sonically the record is expertly produced — it was the first work we put out that was recorded in professional studios and not our bedrooms,” Vargas says about working with producer Sonny Diperri. “Topically, the album is about the internet. As a Gen-Z band, we want to give an accurate representation of how it feels to be always online. Our generation is forced to care so much about its online identity, it’s like ‘your profile is as important as your outfit.’”

The resulting suite of tracks is a series of online vignettes that hammers home the band’s message: the photos on your phone shouldn’t be your identity; your posts aren’t your inner monologue.
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Stress Relief
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Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
03:26
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Freddy Baca - Brian Dolan - Andres Julian Portillo - Audun Laading - Stephen Fitzpatrick
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american church
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american church
04:27
Writer: late night drive home / Composers: late night drive home
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she came for a sweet time
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she came for a sweet time
04:19
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Nostalgic Love Rock
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Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
04:05
Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Brian Dolan - Freddy Baca - Juan Carlos Vargas
06
Painted Lady
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How Are We Feeling?
03:57
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
02
Euphoria
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Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
04:00
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Brian Dolan - Freddy Baca - Andres Julian Portillo
01
Awkward Conversations
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How Are We Feeling?
03:19
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
05
How To Be Normal
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How Are We Feeling?
04:33
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
01
Perfect Strangers
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Perfect Strangers
04:48
Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas - Freddy Baca
02
Feeling Grey
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i'll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept
04:32
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
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Star Love
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Star Love / Kill Me Sweet
03:38
Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas
02
Kill Me Sweet
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Star Love / Kill Me Sweet
04:00
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Andres Julian Portillo
05
Under Supervision
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Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
06:58
Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas - Freddy Baca - Brian Dolan
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terabyte
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terabyte
04:15
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Drug Asphyxiation
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Drug Asphyxiation
04:00
Writer: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas / Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas - Brian Emmett Dolan - Freddy Baca
02
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
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How Are We Feeling?
03:26
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
03
We're Nobody
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Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
04:07
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Brian Dolan - Freddy Baca - Andres Julian Portillo
02
Freaks
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Best Friend / Freaks
03:06
Composers: Surf Curse
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Over The Garden
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How Are We Feeling?
04:38
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
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We Love U
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floral
04:27
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Andres Julian Portillo - Evan Israel Neria
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With A Dream Of You
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With A Dream Of You
04:37
Writer: Andres Julian Portillo / Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas - Alfredo Baca - Brian Emmett Dolan
01
Miss Me
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Miss Me
02:27
Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Evan Israel Neria - Juan Carlos Vargas
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Believe Me (Even If I'm Lying)
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i'll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept
02:45
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
01
Best Friend
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Best Friend / Freaks
05:27
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Andres Julian Portillo - Alfredo Baca - Brian Emmet Dolan
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talk to me (before the night ends)
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talk to me (before the night ends)
03:22
Composers: Alfredo Baca - Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas
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Television Romantic
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How Are We Feeling?
04:21
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2022 late night drive home, under exclusive license to Epitaph
01-07-2022
How Are We Feeling?
01
Awkward Conversations
late night drive home
How Are We Feeling?
03:19
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
02
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
late night drive home
How Are We Feeling?
03:26
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
03
Television Romantic
late night drive home
How Are We Feeling?
04:21
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
04
Sleeping in Cars
late night drive home
How Are We Feeling?
03:36
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
05
How To Be Normal
late night drive home
How Are We Feeling?
04:33
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
06
Painted Lady
late night drive home
How Are We Feeling?
03:57
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
07
Over The Garden
late night drive home
How Are We Feeling?
04:38
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
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EPs
Epitaph
16-02-2024
i'll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept
01
Believe Me (Even If I'm Lying)
late night drive home
i'll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept
02:45
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
02
Feeling Grey
late night drive home
i'll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept
04:32
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
03
Worms Eat My Brain For Breakfast
late night drive home
i'll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept
02:24
Writer: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas / Composers: Andre Portillo - Juan Vargas
Audiotree Music
19-04-2023
late night drive home on Audiotree (Live)
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Awkward Conversations (Audiotree Live Version)
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late night drive home on Audiotree (Live)
03:25
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02
Star Love (Audiotree Live Version)
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late night drive home on Audiotree (Live)
03:26
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03
Perfect Strangers (Audiotree Live Version)
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late night drive home on Audiotree (Live)
04:30
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04
Stress Relief (Audiotree Live Version)
late night drive home
late night drive home on Audiotree (Live)
04:39
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05
Euphoria (Audiotree Live Version)
late night drive home
late night drive home on Audiotree (Live)
03:37
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Over the Garden (Audiotree Live Version)
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late night drive home on Audiotree (Live)
04:17
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℗ 2021 late night drive home, under exclusive license to Amuseio AB
17-09-2021
Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
01
Stress Relief
late night drive home
Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
03:26
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Freddy Baca - Brian Dolan - Andres Julian Portillo - Audun Laading - Stephen Fitzpatrick
02
Euphoria
late night drive home
Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
04:00
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Brian Dolan - Freddy Baca - Andres Julian Portillo
03
We're Nobody
late night drive home
Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
04:07
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Brian Dolan - Freddy Baca - Andres Julian Portillo
04
Nostalgic Love Rock
late night drive home
Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
04:05
Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Brian Dolan - Freddy Baca - Juan Carlos Vargas
05
Under Supervision
late night drive home
Am I sinking or Am I swimming?
06:58
Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas - Freddy Baca - Brian Dolan
Singles
℗ 2025 Epitaph
23-06-2025
day 2
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day 2
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day 2
03:42
Writer: late night drive home / Composers: late night drive home
℗ 2025 Epitaph
14-05-2025
american church
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american church
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american church
04:27
Writer: late night drive home / Composers: late night drive home
℗ 2025 Epitaph
22-04-2025
she came for a sweet time
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she came for a sweet time
late night drive home
she came for a sweet time
04:19
Writer: late night drive home / Composers: late night drive home
℗ 2025 Epitaph
25-03-2025
terabyte
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terabyte
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terabyte
04:15
Writer: late night drive home / Composers: late night drive home
℗ 2023 late night drive home
23-06-2023
Drug Asphyxiation
01
Drug Asphyxiation
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Drug Asphyxiation
04:00
Writer: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas / Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas - Brian Emmett Dolan - Freddy Baca
℗ 2023 late night drive home
10-02-2023
With A Dream Of You
01
With A Dream Of You
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With A Dream Of You
04:37
Writer: Andres Julian Portillo / Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas - Alfredo Baca - Brian Emmett Dolan
late night drive home, under exclusive license to Amuseio AB
31-12-2021
Perfect Strangers
01
Perfect Strangers
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Perfect Strangers
04:48
Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas - Freddy Baca
late night drive home, under exclusive license to Amuseio AB
29-10-2021
Star Love / Kill Me Sweet
01
Star Love
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Star Love / Kill Me Sweet
03:38
Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas
02
Kill Me Sweet
late night drive home
Star Love / Kill Me Sweet
04:00
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Andres Julian Portillo
late night drive home, under exclusive license to Amuseio AB
20-08-2021
Best Friend / Freaks
01
Best Friend
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Best Friend / Freaks
05:27
Composers: Juan Carlos Vargas - Andres Julian Portillo - Alfredo Baca - Brian Emmet Dolan
02
Freaks
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Best Friend / Freaks
03:06
Composers: Surf Curse
late night drive home, under exclusive license to Amuseio AB
09-07-2021
talk to me (before the night ends)
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talk to me (before the night ends)
late night drive home
talk to me (before the night ends)
03:22
Composers: Alfredo Baca - Andres Julian Portillo - Juan Carlos Vargas
late night drive home, under exclusive license to Amuseio AB
23-08-2019
Miss Me
01
Miss Me
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Miss Me
02:27
Composers: Andres Julian Portillo - Evan Israel Neria - Juan Carlos Vargas