‘Fallin’ for What Matters Most

Listen to new single from OC post-pop punk outfit

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments Aidan Amini, California, Deftones, Orange County, Van Halen, What Matters Most

What Matters Most’s Aidan Amini. (Image: Bebe Florez)

What Matters Most, the Orange County. California-based post-pop punk outfit helmed by Aidan Amini, is currently in the studio working on a new album.

And while we are unclear as to the title or release date of the forthcoming LP at press time, we do know that much of the new material was written and recorded inside Amini’s Tustin rehearsal space, where he built a DIY recording setup from the ground up using whatever gear he could get his hands on. Stepping outside the rehearsal space, Amini worked closely with Justin Gariano at TreeHaus Studios and producer and collaborator Trev Lukather to bring his vision to life.

“This next set of songs really dives into matters of the human condition,” Amini explains. “Life and death, what it means to exist as a person in society, and all the challenges that come with that. Even the mundane or strange parts of life have an inherent beauty to them. My music is here to connect with people and help everyone realize we’re all a lot more alike than we are different.”

What Matters Most “Fallin,” self-released 2026

The band has been featured on KLOS-FM and earned recognition from legendary producers while steadily building a reputation throughout Southern California’s live music circuit, where What Matters Most has brought their high-energy live show to iconic venues such as the House of Blues, the Whisky A Go Go, the Viper Room, the Rainbow Bar & Grill, Chain Reaction, and more.

Rock & Roll Globe is proud to give you an early taste of what’s to come from this talented act — who combines classic OC punk melodies with Deftones-esque darkness and Van Halen-saluting guitar pyro — in the form of the upcoming album’s lead single “Fallin.”

“’Fallin’ is about being trapped in the endless cycle of loving something you know is bad for you,” Amini admits. “Whether it’s a relationship, a job or a partnership, I think everyone has felt stuck in something they love but can’t sustain. For me, it came from falling for people who made me hate myself more every day. Somehow, I still couldn’t leave. I didn’t want to.”

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