Responding to the viral memes, the band's guitarist Jacob Rubeck told American Songwriter: "It's a very strange trajectory.

[3] Adam Schulz, the band's A&R rep at Atlantic, told Los Angeles Times: "When I heard 'Freaks' for the first time, the thing that stood out to me was how exhilarating the song is, that energy is consistent across the band's catalog, and once you watch videos of the band performing live, you realize it translates even better in real life.

"[4] A rerecorded version of the track was featured in Rock Band 4 as purchasable DLC content.

An accompanying music video was released on August 6, 2021, and directed by the band itself.

We were lucky to capture great moments on film and had an opportunity to make an ode to a graphic novel that heavily inspired us.