______ _______ _______ ______ _____ _______ | __ \ | | | | __ \ |_| ___| | < | | | __ < | ___| proudly presents... |___|__|_______|__|_|__|______/_______|_______| ............................................................................ Artist...... Jer Album....... Bothered / Unbothered Label....... Bad Time Records Genre....... Punk Rock Releasedate 2022-05-27 Encoder..... Bitrate..... 320kbps Size........ 82.52 mb Duration.... 33:44 WWW......... http://www.deezer.com/us/album/305488487 .Tracklist ................................................................. 01 BOTHERED [ 2:35] 02 You Got Yr ----- Card Revoked! [ 3:14] 03 Clout Chasers! [ 2:53] 04 Cold Truth [ 3:07] 05 Decolonize Yr Mind [ 4:01] 06 Garden of Understanding [ 3:36] 07 Maybe... [ 5:16] 08 You Can Get It if You Really Want [ 2:48] 09 Nobody Can Dull My Sparkle [ 3:21] 10 UNBOTHERED [ 2:53] .Releasenotes .............................................................. You can't talk about the renewed interest in ska without talking Jeremy Hunter, who's done more to bridge the gap between the ska and non-ska scenes than almost anyone, all while constantly hyping up new ska bands and educating younger generations about ska's rich history in the process. In addition to bringing a ton of attention to ska with their beloved ska covers project Skatune Network, playing as a member of We Are The Union, playing in Jeff Rosenstock's Ska Dream band, and guesting on tons of other records, the insanely talented multi-instrumentalist/vocalist also began releasing their own music as JER in 2020, and now their debut album is finally announced. It's called Bothered / Unbothered and it's due May 27 via Bad Time Records. The album doesn't include any of the singles that JER previously released, but it does include nine entirely new original songs and a drastic re-imagining of Jimmy Cliff's ska/rocksteady classic "You Can Get It If You Really Want." JER seamlessly connects the dots between early Jamaican ska, 2 Tone, third wave/ska-punk, and New Tone Ska, while also working in bits of indie rock, emo, hip hop, and more and making the case for ska as a style of music with one long, continued history, not something that comes and goes in waves. True to the New Tone mentality, Bothered / Unbothered is in touch with ska's roots as a political genre, but in a totally forward-thinking way that feels vital and necessary in 2022, and JER ties the political right in with the personal, all from the perspective of a non-binary person of color in a scene that was created by people of color but too often dominated by apolitical, white, male bands in the American mainstream. ............................................................................ LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEE!