The Codefendants—Fat Mike (NOFX), Sam King (Get Dead), and Ceschi—have unleashed their new single “What Are We Doing This For?” (CODEF Version). The track, produced by Factor Chandelier, a reimagining of a 2023 NOFX song and lands with even more urgency in today’s political climate, where freedom of speech is being silenced.

“Since this NOFX song was recorded so early in the process of making the first Codefendants album, the whole experience felt surreal to me,” says Ceschi. “The track had that classic hardcore/crossover energy—it reminded me of Suicidal Tendencies in the ’80s—and there was Fat Mike himself coaching Sam and me through these dense, fast lyrics he’d written about the Trump Q era of disinformation and anti-intellectualism. I believed in the message completely, but what really struck me was how rare and cool the opportunity was. It was one of those life-changing moments in music where I thought: even if nothing ever came from these recordings, just having been there was enough. Now, years later, seeing it finally come out makes it all the more special.”