[11][12] Following the signing, according to LoPorto, the band immediately bought gear, purchased a van, and began touring.
Chris LoPorto stated in a 2018 interview that he stopped playing guitar around that time and started exclusively singing vocals, as he felt that in addition to his vocal duties becoming more demanding, he was also redundantly serving the same purpose as Michael Sanchez, the band's guitarist; including LoPorto, the band had three guitarists at the time.
[24] On March 3, 2023, Can't Swim released their fourth album, Thanks but No Thanks, and subsequently embarked on a tour that spring headlined by Free Throw, alongside Equipment, Heart to Gold, and Early Humans.
In the aftermath of the misconduct allegations, Can't Swim canceled and withdrew from several concerts scheduled to take place in 2025; a band alongside whom they were scheduled to tour in 2025, Knuckle Puck, also removed Can't Swim from a promotional flyer for that upcoming tour.
[10][29][30] Despite LoPorto's background in hardcore punk bands, Can't Swim adopted a relatively less heavy sound while still performing within punk subgenres, primarily post-hardcore,[7][23] pop-punk,[31][24] and emo,[10][30][24] but also including alternative rock,[32] emo pop,[32] and post-punk.
[31] Reviewers have also noted the band's willingness to experiment with other genres within their releases, including indie rock, hardcore punk, and electronic dance music.
compared Can't Swim's sound in Thanks but No Thanks to As It Is, Anberlin, and Jimmy Eat World,[31] while Rico stated the band had occasionally "[pulled] from legends" including Jimmy Eat World, The Replacements, Blink-182, The Lemonheads, The Cure, and Saves the Day.
[8] His lyrics explored topics and themes including personal experiences, the mental effects of touring, existential angst, and anger.