to break up with a significant other on their behalf. On March 30, 2016, their new album was announced for release in July. On April 1, the album title Youth Authority and artwork were revealed. The artwork was done in collaboration with artist Brian Montuori and features 192 different pieces of posters, flyers and magazines. Following a premier on Beats 1 on April 4, a lyric video was released for "40 oz. Dream", directed by Josh Madden. On the same day, the album's track listing was released. On May 2, "40 oz. Dream" was released as a single. On May 12, "Life Changes" was made available for streaming. On June 9, a music video for "40 oz. Dream" premiered on Hot Topic's website. The video is set in a post-apocalyptic earth and sees the group as the only survivors exploring the planet. On June 13, a lyric video was released for "Life Can't Get Much Better", which features photos of fans with the band; it was released as a single on June 20. A lyric video was released for "Life Changes" on June 29; a music video for "Life Can't Get Much Better" followed on July 12, directed by Elijah Alvarado. Youth Authority was released on July 15 through the Madden brothers' own label MDDN with distribution handled by Kobalt Label Services. The brothers said the "team [that distributes the release] is just as important as the songs." Different retailers and countries included different bonus tracks: the iTunes version included "Rise"; the Best Buy edition featured "We'll Let It All Out" and "Life Is Hard"; the Japanese edition, which was released in September, featured "We'll Let It All Out", "Life Is Hard" and "Comatose". On September 7, a music video was released for "Life Changes"; directed by Alvarado, it features footage from the All Time Low tour and Warped Tour. On June 9, 2017, a music video was released for "Keep Swingin'", which consists of tour footage. On August 22, a music video was released for "War". The video's message is about the effect relationships can have on other people. The clip focuses on a boy who hears his parents fighting; wanting to escape, he goes outside before ending up at an arcade. Touring The band performed its first show since its reformation on November 19, 2015, at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. In February 2016, the group supported