Pool Kids formed in 2017. The following year, they released their debut studio album,
Music to Practice Safe Sex To on July 13. The album went largely unnoticed until
Paramore frontwoman
Hayley Williams posted an
Instagram Story about it, leading to the band receiving widespread recognition. On February 5, 2020, Pool Kids released a music video for $5 Subtweet. On February 20, the band went on tour with
the Wonder Years, but were forced abruptly to end the tour on March 13 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. and announced their second studio album, the self-titled
Pool Kids, which was released on July 22, 2022. On April 7, 2023, Pool Kids' self-titled album was released in Europe via
Big Scary Monsters. Pool Kids supported
La Dispute on their Spring 2023 Europe tour, in addition to their own headlining tour dates in the UK. In June 2023, Pool Kids released the
split EP Pool Kids // POOL with their own hardcore alter ego band, POOL. POOL was originally created as an
April Fool's joke in 2019 with a 2 song release under the name. The band's third studio album,
Easier Said Than Done, was released on August 15, 2025, via
Epitaph Records. They announced a North American tour to support the album. == Discography ==