“Bummerland” was first teased during AJR’s drive-in concerts in Philadelphia on August 19th and 20th, 2020. Later that month, it was officially released as the second single in advance of AJR’s fourth album OK ORCHESTRA.

The song confronts the sad reality of how COVID-19 affected the summer of 2020. Like many of us, the Met brothers' plans were nixed by the pandemic. Instead of going to an amusement park like Disneyland or hanging out with friends, they’re stuck in their own lonely homes – AKA “Bummerland”.

The single was originally released with different cover art: