JIVEBOMB release debut album ETHEREAL out now on Flatspot Records

JIVEBOMB release debut album ETHEREAL out now on Flatspot Records

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“This is no-frills hardcore badassery without a single song that passes the two-minute mark.” – BrooklynVegan

“With a less than 20 minute run time, satisfyingly aggressive vocals and heinous riffs, their debut album ETHEREAL does justice to the current state of hardcore as well as the genre’s past.” – New Noise Magazine

“Some records of this ilk make you run through walls, but ETHEREAL will make you want to blast the walls into dust brick by brick.” – Kerrang

“Baltimore hardcore miscreants Jivebomb specialize in short, fast, uncompromising bursts of absolute hardness. There is nothing remotely accessible about their sound; it’s just a massively satisfying primal chug-splat.” – Stereogum

“Bolstered by the band’s persistent work ethic and the continued groundswell of converts resulting from Jivebomb’s electric live set, the emerging collective is poised to have a breakout year.” – Knotfest

Baltimore hardcore band JIVEBOMB’S brazen and gut-wrenching style continues to grow and take on a more extreme form on their debut album ETHEREAL out today through Flatspot Records. Stream it HERE.

ETHEREAL is defined as “extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.” A pure contradiction to JIVEBOMB’S sound, yet a perfect match to the band’s lyrics that drive from a dissociative dreamlike state.

Entering the studio in summer 2024 with Ben Greenberg (Uniform) at Circular Ruin in Brooklyn, NY, JIVEBOMB knew they wanted to keep their raw, blitzed out energy while diving into heavier territory. Spanning ten tracks, ETHEREAL clocks in at thirteen minutes of destructive chaos pulling from hardcore, grindcore, and the extremities of music.

Opener “THE IMPACT” greets you with distorted samples before vocalist Kat snarls “Don’t get it twisted, get it right” setting the tone for what’s to come. The sonic ricochet of “ESTRELA” moves through heaven-like lyrics that allude back to the album’s title. Lead single “SURVIVAL AIN’T TAUGHT” is pure hardcore intensity pushed through thick, vibrating guitars. 2021 demo tracks “WISE CHOICE” and “Cidade Charme”, now “CHARM”, get transformed into more feverish versions translating how they’re performed in a live setting. “SERAPHIM (MARINA’S SONG)” bodes yearning for something intangible, while delivering with winding metal riffs. ETHEREAL ends with the damaging “DISFIGURED IDENTITY” sending off with a unique spin. As Kat shares, “The sound design at the end of this song is made up almost entirely of audio recordings I took of random sounds while Jivebomb was in Europe, chopped and screwed style.”

With the release of ETHEREAL, JIVEBOMB have delivered a unique and rapid debut that urges repeat listens while building anticipation for what the band will create next.

JIVEBOMB have a headline tour in April with support from Polarview. The band has also announced a record release show set for April 26th at Ottobar with support from Jarhead Fertilizer, Cold Mega, Erode, E, Balisong, and Pictureplane (DJ Set). Full dates below..

ETHEREAL is available for purchase now through Flatspot Records.

JIVEBOMB is Kat, Ethan, Harper, David, and Nick.