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There’s a couple things we’ve learned while partying with Mean Jeans. First, if you hang out for too long, you’ll end up like this. Second, these guys are every bit as eccentric as their album covers indicate. No wonder they crank out such inspired, kick-ass, genre-defying music. Their latest masterpiece, Tight New Dimension, is out today, so you can finally snag your very own copy and get the party turnt! Then, if you think you can handle it, catch their insane live show and find out what the hell we’re talking about. Tight New Dimension by Mean Jeans
We know half of you are already completely baked with it being 4/20 and all, but we’ve got something that’ll get you even more lifted. Head over to Brooklynvegan and get high on the full-album stream of Mean Jeans’ new record Tight New Dimension. Then, check them out live and pre-order your copy today! Tight new dimension, indeed.
It’s been a hot minute since we’ve written about Useless ID but rest assured, that’s about to change. First up, you can head to our youtube channel to listen to the title track from their new EP, We Don’t Want the Airwaves, due out May 6th. “We Don’t Want the Airwaves” is your first taste of the new, back-to-their-roots Useless ID album, coming this summer! And in case the cover and title didn’t clue you in, the song is Useless ID’s ode to the Ramones. With today being the 15-year anniversary of Joey Ramone’s passing, and with the 40th anniversary...
Sit back, take a deep breath, and prepare yourself for the huge trip Direct Hit has in store for you. This Milwaukee-based group has labored intensely over the last year, crafting their debut FAT full-length, Wasted Mind, out June 24th. Inspired by the savage and warped sensibilities of Burroughs’ Naked Lunch and Thompson’s Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, this 12-track concept album will take you on a sonic rollercoaster, reminiscent of a more concise and pointed version of Green Day’s American Idiot. Produced by All-American Rejects guitarist Mike Kennerty, the album follows a cast of drug-addled, medicated and unpredictable...
We are only two weeks away from the April 22nd release of Mean Jeans’ third full-length and first for FAT, Tight New Dimension! Pre-Order it now! We’ve been partying to this radical record for weeks, a nice perk granted to us after sharing Jäger bombs with the band at SXSW! Today however, it’s more of a “pour one out for…” than a “slam one down” occasion, as Mean Jeans declare their adoration for ‘80s pop stars in “Michael Jackson Was Tight.” Go listen to this tribute at Noisey, soak up the nostalgia and the guitar lead of the year! Hey...
