Jeff Rosenstock makes increasingly chaotic albums for an increasingly chaotic world. With each passing year, it feels like the temperature of the universe boils five degrees hotter, and with each new album, Rosenstock’s music grows more unwieldy and lawless. Louder, faster, more feral. Which brings us to 2023—a planet on fire, a mere 90 seconds to midnight on the doomsday clock, and the release of Rosenstock’s appropriately titled, anarchic record, “Hellmode“.
“To me, the album feels like the chaos of being alive right now,” Rosenstock says of “Hellmode”. “We’re experiencing all these things at the same time that trigger our senses, and emotions that make us feel terrible. We’re just feeling way too much all at once!” But for all its textured turmoil, there are also surprising glimpses of clarity and grace to be found in “Hellmode”, when Rosenstock deliberately slows things down in places that are prettier and more delicate, rare moments of shelter in the storm.
“Hellmode” marks the fifth studio album the prolific Rosenstock has released in the last ten years under his own name, following the dissolution of his beloved cult projects Bomb the Music Industry! and The Arrogant Sons of Bitches. Also tucked into his rapidly expanding catalog is a live record, a ska reimagining of his 2020 album “No Dream”, and various dumps of stray songs and loose singles.
On Jeff Rosenstock’s new album, “Hellmode”, the spontaneous DIY trailblazer returns with the most confident & cohesive album of his career. “Hellmode”, is yet another exciting glimpse into Rosenstock’s powerful and emotionally resonant music, making him one of the most mesmerizing songwriters of the last decade. This exclusive LP vinyl variant is on “Opaque Gold” and limited to only 350 copies, so order yours today!
“Doubt” is taken from Jeff Rosenstock’s new album, “Hellmode” – out September 1st, 2023.
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