Growing Up Sounds Like This: Bradley Simpson’s The Panic Years [Video]

We’ve all heard that iconic monologue—you know, the one where the narrator reflects on the chaos of growing up in today’s world. It’s about navigating your feelings for the first time, the pressure to be perfect, and the guilt when you inevitably fall short of the impossible standards set by society and social media. It’s all part of what the world is calling: The Panic Years.

Welcome to an era of striving to stay afloat—financially, emotionally, and mentally—while comparing ourselves to airbrushed dreams we see on the TV and influencer-curated perfection. And when it seems overwhelming, Bradley Simpson, the voice of a generation we grew up with through The Vamps, reemerges. He’s here to guide us through this phase with his upcoming solo album, The Panic Years, set to release on February 28, 2025. So we can officially say the panic to find the album of our 20s is over because Bradley …