Sub Pop punk outfit Pissed Jeans are set to release their fifth album, Why Love Now, on February 24. The Philly group shared the album’s first single, “The Bar is Low”, to celebrate the announcement.
Pissed Jeans last released an album in 2013, with Honeys receiving near unanimous acclaim. Why Love Now was produced by Lydia Lunch and Arthur Rizk (of Sumerlands) and features contributions from author Lindsay Hunter, delivering a “self-penned monologue of W.B. Mason-inspired erotica.”
New track “The Bar is Low” follows a fairly standard, yet consistently strong template. Guttural lead guitar dominates the raw mix, accentuated by rhythm guitar and relatively laid back drums. Matt Korvette primal voice is all rage, rising to maximum impact as the lead guitar gives way to the more traditional rhythm guitar. The track succeeds due to its simplicity, not attempting toy with an already perfected sound.
According to Korvette, the song is about “how every guy seems to be revealing themselves as a shithead.” Stream the track below, and check out the cover art and tracklist, as well as a press photo.
Stream the track below. The album’s tracklist is listed below as well.
Why Love Now:
01 Waiting on My Horrible Warning
02 The Bar Is Low
03 Ignorecam
04 Cold Whip Cream
05 Love Without Emotion
06 I’m a Man
07 (Won’t Tell You) My Sign
08 It’s Your Knees
09 Worldwide Marine Asset Financial Analyst
10 Have You Ever Been Furniture
11 Activia
12 Not Even Married
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