Jeff Rosenstock shares new single ‘HEALMODE’
Jeff Rosenstock shares new single ‘HEALMODE’
From the album ‘HELLMODE’
Set for release 1st September via Specialist Subject:
“You know, the least we deserve in trying times like this is great punk music. Punk music that stands for something. This next guy is one of my favorites. He’s angry, urgent and prescient, and while I’m super bummed that he and his band is not here live tonight, at least we won’t have to pay for a studio roof that they surely would have ripped off.” - Seth Meyers
"Like a stealthy D.I.Y. superhero, Jeff Rosenstock has a way of suddenly appearing when he’s most direly needed." - The New York Times
"New York’s most anxious punk delivers hook after hook on an album that deals with evergreen sociopolitical concerns yet sounds like it could’ve been written 30 minutes ago." - Pitchfork (8.0)
"[Jeff Rosenstock] is not one to languish, only to enlighten, abetted by his sharp, cynical wit, not to mention a clear ear for catchy hooks. Factor in the full-bodied production and stylistic switch-ups, and you’ve got yourself a contender for one of the best pop-punk releases in recent memory." - Bandcamp Daily
“When NO DREAM dropped without warning, it worked as a forceful reassurance. Even if none of us know how to process this shit, we are not alone” - Stereogum (#14 on The 50 Best Albums Of 2020 So Far)
“Rosenstock's songs are meant to be sung—or, more accurately, shouted—in densely packed rooms of sweaty friends.” - GRAMMY
Last night Jeff Rosenstock released ‘HEALMODE,’ the third single from his upcoming album ‘HELLMODE’, set for release 1st September via Specialist Subject, and isn’t that wordplay just delightful?
As Rosenstock says: “It is a song about relief and change, written shortly after the band returned from our first tour since 2019. You can listen to it on all streaming services or download an MP3 here.
In January of 2020, my wife and I packed some clothes, instruments, hard drives and plants into a Prius and drove out west to our new home in Los Angeles. Weird time to move across the country, anyone else who did it will tell ya the same. Tucked within the global terror that 2020 held for all of us to share was a brutal summer - fireworks at a gender reveal party led to wildfires that tore through a bone dry state where temperatures seemed to stay in the hundreds deep into October.
As a New Yorker, the rain always used to get me down in the dumps, like, it would stop me in my tracks. A year or so of staying put in California, as the weather seemed to do the same, had me craving the stuff - giddy with anticipation as dark clouds would cluster overhead and resigned to disappointment as they would gleek out a few drops at best. Mostly they’d just dissipate and return me to a world stuck in time, an entire country away from my home. Ash fell from the sky and our little air quality apps would be emblazoned with a dark red icon wearing a gas mask. The hardware stores quickly ran out of air filters.
I wanted the rain. I wanted it to piss all the garbage out of the atmosphere and leave me with clear skies and snowy mountain peaks. I wanted to run errands in an empty grocery store. I wanted my day to feel different than the 300 that came before it. I wanted life on Earth to feel sustainable. I wanted the drought to end.
A year later there I was, on my stoop December 23, 2021, having somehow just completed a joyful seven-week North American tour during the Omicron surge. In a few hours, my post-tour PCR test would come back “DETECTED” and I’d have to text all the friends I just got off tour with, warning them to potentially not see their families that holiday. But for now, I didn’t know shit and I was in love with this stupid simple moment - Christmas tree strapped to the roof of that Prius, sucking the cold in and out, marveling at my breath floating in the air like a six-year-old.
So here’s a song about the rain, and maybe about appreciating what you have when you have it. It’s mostly acoustic guitar, woodwinds, vibraphone, synthesizer and my friend Laura. I also sing pretty quietly on it. I hope you enjoy it anyway.”
Tracklisting:
1. WILL U STILL U
2. HEAD
5. FUTURE IS DUMB
6. SOFT LIVING
8. LIFE ADMIN
9. I WANNA BE WRONG
10. GRAVEYARD SONG
11. 3 SUMMERS
On Jeff Rosenstock’s new album, ‘HELLMODE,’ the spontaneous DIY trailblazer returns with the most confident & cohesive album of his career. Recorded at EastWest Studios with Grammy nominated engineer Jack Shirley (Deafheaven, Joyce Manor), and captured live to tape in the same room where albums like ‘Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere’ and ‘Toxicity’ were recorded, ‘HELLMODE’ finds Rosenstock holding nothing back. The studio’s infamous natural tones are juxtaposed with echo chambers used on ‘Pet Sounds,’ calling to mind the mixture of despair and clear-eyed hope heard throughout the record. The album features massive pop gems like ‘FUTURE IS DUMB,’ ‘DOUBT,’ and ‘LIKED U BETTER,’ as well as softer songs such as ‘HEALMODE,’ showcasing an intimate, immediate sound.
Rosenstock has built his career on an uncompromising commitment to stay true to his beliefs. He’s toured the globe countless times and played to thousands of dedicated fans. In addition to the vast critical acclaim he’s received from places like Pitchfork, The NY Times, NPR and others, Jeff's work can be heard scoring the Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek, which was nominated for multiple awards, including 2 Emmys. He’s performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers & The Chris Gethard Show as well as numerous music festivals across the world, including Pitchfork Music Festival, Noise Pop, Riot Fest, and more.
‘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.
Jeff Rosenstock & his band are heading off on a massive North American tour spanning coast to coast between September and December. Find dates and get tickets HERE.
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