LESS THAN JAKEAnnounces New EP Uncharted
Set sail for uncharted waters with ska-punk legends Less Than Jake. The band has today announced their new EP, Uncharted, set to be releaed on November 15 via Pure Noise Records. Along with the news comes their latest single and music video “Sunny Side”, available now here.
Uncharted is a culmination of the band’s latest singles, including “Brand New Day”, “Not My Problem”, “Walking Pipebomb”, and “Broken Words”, with the artwork coming together to complete the treasure map. Pre-orders for Uncharted are available now at https://lnk.to/LessThanJake.
“Man, the main riff in drop D has been around forever. I wrote that back when we were demoing for the Anthem record,” recalls frontman/guitarist Chris DeMakes. “It just never felt right, and was shelved. I never forgot about the idea. This time, Roger wrote the choruses, and I came up with the U2 stadium rock guitar bridge. Matt found the drum feel and groove that I was searching for all those years earlier, and the brass added a horn hook over the big guitar riff – one that rivals any of their catchiest parts. I can’t wait to play this one live.”
Adds bassist/vocalist Roger Lima: “LTJ has messed with the slow and heavy vibe on a few songs, but I feel like we finally got it right with ‘Sunny Side’. Between the grooves, the changes, the horns and the lyrics, we are pumping this one on all cylinders.”
He continues, “’Sunny Side’ is like a reminder to actively make an effort to live in the present. Move past your old haunts and be the absolute best version of you that you can.”
Fans around the world can catch Less Than Jake on the road throughout the rest of 2024 and into 2025. The band wrapped up their European tour this past summer, and recently kicked off their fall US Final Visit To Rockview Tour. They’ll be traveling to Australia later this fall and recently announced that they will be headlining Slam Dunk Festival in the UK next spring. For a full list of upcoming shows, please see below or visit: https://lessthanjake.com/.
More than three decades into an already impressive career – which includes 8 studio albums, tours with Descendents, blink-182, Bon Jovi, Linkin Park, Snoop Dogg, Bad Religion, and more, and over 365 shows on the Vans Warped Tour – Less Than Jake has never been a band to rest on its laurels. They released their lastest studio album, Silver Linings in 2020 via Pure Noise Records, with a deluxe version following in 2022. Featuring singles “Lie To Me,” “Dear Me,” “Anytime and Anywhere,” and “Keep On Chasing,” Silver Linings captured the attention of Brooklyn Vegan, Loudwire, SPIN, and more.
About Less Than Jake:
The story of ska-rockin’ maestros Less Than Jake isn’t told in their sizable discography. It can’t be calculated by the amount of road miles they’ve logged. (But if we’re forced to calculate, we think they might be a block or two short of the Van Allen belts.) Nah! Less Than Jake’s cumulative worth is all about what they bring to your party. From sweaty club shows to uproarious festival dates to opening up for America’s most beloved rock acts, these five lifers’ deeds are best measured in the smiles they’ve slapped on the faces of true believers and new listeners, alike.
Silver Linings is the name of Less Than Jake’s latest album, their first full-length for the Pure Noise label and the follow-up to 2013’s See The Light. It also doubles as a bunch of sonic diary pages and a mission statement that cements their conviction after two decades in this rock ‘n’ roll circus. Indeed, LTJ—frontman/guitarist Chris DeMakes, bassist/vocalist Roger Lima, trombonist Buddy Schaub, saxophonist Peter “JR” Wasilewski, and drummer Matt Yonker—have escaped most (but not all) forms of ennui, depression and violence against screen-based objects to create an endorsement of humanity.
What else do you need to know about Less Than Jake in 2024? The band would tell you quite unpretentiously that they are here to bring a good time. Of course, LTJ would’ve said the exact same thing back in ’97, 2006, 2011 or 2018 when the Warped Tour’s punk ‘n’ roll roadshow was coming to an end. Consider Less Than Jake the first responders when your psyche doesn’t think it wants to continue. Because we do need all the joy and levity a seasoned ska-punk band can dish out. The reality that LTJ are also feeling reminds us that some kind of triumph is within our reach.
In this day and age, there’s no “scene,” merely good times and worse ones. For Less Than Jake to call their new album anything else but Silver Linings? Well, that would be fronting.
For More Information, please visit:
Website: www.lessthanjake.com
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Uncharted Tracklist:
1. Broken Words
2. Walking Pipebomb
3. Not My Problem
4. Brand New Day
5. Sunny Side
6. Dead Days (Over And Over)
7. Shake Loose The Truth
Upcoming North American Tour Dates:
10/11 – Tacoma, WA @ Elks Temple *
10/12 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre *
10/14 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *
10/15 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst *
10/16 – Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater *
10/17 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park *
10/18 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole *
10/19 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club *
11/6 – Honolulu, HI @ Republik *
* – Performing Hello Rockview in entirety
Upcoming AUS / EU Tour Dates:
10/25 – Melbourne, AUS @ 170 Russell
10/26 – Adelaide, AUS @ Hotter Than Hell – Coopers Alehouse
10/27 – Perth, AUS @ Freo Social
10/29 – Wollongong, AUS @ Waves
10/30 – Sydney, AUS @ The Metro
11/1 – Newcastle AUS @ King St Bandroom
11/2 – Townsville, AUS @ Hotter Than Hell – Kirwan Tavern
11/3 – Brisbane, AUS @ Hotter Than Hell – Chardons Corner
5/24 – Hatfield, UK @ Slam Dunk Music Festival
5/25 – Leeds, UK @ Slam Dunk Music Festival