Yellowcard disbanded in March 2017 following the release of their eponymous final album and supporting world tour.

Key went on to detail getting an invitation for the band to reunite at Riot Fest in September 2022, stating: "That phone call came in and changed our lives forever.

We never imagined we would have the opportunity to write new music or play any shows of this magnitude, so this has been a very shocking and lovely surprise.

For those of us that hadn't communicated in many years after the end of the band, there really was a coming together and a reconciling, and there was a feeling of camaraderie and brotherhood and friendship again in the room.

"[8] Kathleen Crooks of Boolin Tunes called the EP a "solid mix of nostalgic leanings and modern refinery, Childhood Eyes is a mature realization of sound for a veteran group returning to form after an extended time apart."

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