Jobber have returned to the ring! The NYC-based fuzz rock tag team have announced their debut album, Jobber To The Stars, due out August 22nd via Exploding In Sound Records. Packing massive guitars, sugary melodies, and a larger than life personality, the band combines crunchy '90s alt rock with professional wrestling themes to make an album that's sure to please fans of the squared circle and rockers alike.
To celebrate the announcement, Jobber have shared the LP's first single, "Nightmare" and its extremely fun accompanying music video starring wrestler "Iron" Rip Byson. Built around a bouncy riff and guitarist/vocalist Kate Meizner's clever melodies, the song is an arena-sized stomper that's guaranteed to get the adrenaline pumping.
Meizner discussed the new song, saying:
“I wrote this song back in 2021 when I wanted to quit my day job, but felt really, really stuck. Companies were doing mass layoffs, cutting benefits, and the job market was garbage, so it felt like a risk to make a move and leave. I wanted to capture that feeling of paralysis: when you know you need to let go of something terrible for you (and the world!), but the decision involves so much risk that fear keeps you rooted in place. It’s like a nightmare where you’re trying to escape from a monster that’s trying to destroy you, but your legs are cement – you just 'can’t seem to run.' Sonically, I was really going for a power pop feel, with the Moog, sugary melody, and groove. I think I was listening to 'Waiting' by the Rentals on repeat at the time. Mike Falcone (drummer), Justin Pizzoferrato (engineer), and we had a fun time capturing that sound and playing with different flourishes like claps, 'woo-hoos' or hard panned guitar textures."
In 2022 Jobber released their debut EP, Hell In A Cell, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, The FADER, BrooklynVegan, FLOOD Magazine, Paste Magazine, Bandcamp Daily, Uproxx, Alternative Press, and many more. Now Jobber To The Stars picks up where they left off with eleven songs that hit harder than a chair shot to the head.
Jobber—Meizner, drummer-vocalist Michael Falcone, guitarist-keyboardist Michael Julius, and bassist Miles Toth—recorded the album with Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr, Krill, Pixies) and Aron Kobayashi Ritch (Momma, Hotline TNT, Squirrel Flower), and it explodes from the speakers with track after track of heavy guitars and effortless power pop hooks. Lyrically Meizner explores parallels between professional wrestling and the frustrations of what she calls the "mundane and very serious struggles under capitalism." The songs are packed with bite, melody, humor, and brains, all delivered with the visceral fun of a wrestling match, transcending the glam and the gimmicks to tap into something very real.
