: The official music video features live footage from their joint festival performance, capturing the cross-genre energy. Fan & Critical Reception
: Aoki and frontman Adam Lazzara bonded over shared DIY roots, with Aoki coming from a punk background before his EDM fame. Steve_Aoki_And_Taking_Back_Sunday-Cute_Without_...
: The collaboration was solidified when Aoki joined the band on stage at the When We Were Young Festival in October 2022. The Sound of the "Ziri" Remix : The official music video features live footage
This remix wasn't the pair's first meeting; it followed their earlier 2022 original collaboration, "Just Us Two" . The Sound of the "Ziri" Remix This remix
: Many fans appreciated the way it bridged two distinct musical worlds, though some purists felt it was more of a "nostalgic trend" than a necessary rework.
: Taking Back Sunday humorously noted the track's evolution, calling it a new spin on a song they originally "wrote in our parents' basements".
The remix sparked discussion within the alternative community: