NYC fuzz rock tag team, Jobber, are releasing their debut album, Jobber To The Stars, this Friday, August 22nd via Exploding In Sound Records. Today they're back with one more finishing move before they pin you at the end of the week: "Clothesline From Hell."
The final single from Jobber To The Stars is a nearly five minute epic of fuzz-drenched guitars and musclebound melodies that's sure to be stuck in your head by the end of the first chorus. Jobber excel at blending the larger than life themes of pro wrestling with real pathos and a giant dose of distortion, and "Clothesline From Hell" makes it clear that this is a record that's just as much for wrestling fans as it is for headbangers and power poppers alike.
Meizner discussed the new song, saying:
"'Clothesline From Hell' is about learning to emotionally detach from my job and draw clear lines to protect your personal time. 'I only come here to get paid’ is the thesis of the song—the mantra I have to repeat and internalize when the 9:00 to 5:00 grind is really getting to me, or when my job begins to feel more like an identity, and starts impacting my self-worth. Internalizing the mantra, and protecting this boundary, is the only way for me to maintain any semblance of sanity. Musically, I was inspired by Queens of The Stone Age in the groove and structure."
In 2022 Jobber released their debut EP, Hell In A Cell, drawing acclaim from the likes of Stereogum, The FADER, BrooklynVegan, FLOOD Magazine, Paste Magazine, Bandcamp Daily, Uproxx, Alternative Press, and many more. Now Jobber To The Stars picks up where they left off with eleven songs that hit harder than a chair shot to the head. Jobber—Meizner, drummer-vocalist Michael Falcone, guitarist-keyboardist Michael Julius, and bassist Miles Toth—recorded the album with Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr, Body/Head, Pixies) and Aron Kobayashi Ritch (Momma, Hotline TNT, Squirrel Flower), and it explodes from the speakers with track after track of heavy guitars and effortless power pop hooks.
Lyrically Meizner explores parallels between professional wrestling and the frustrations of what she calls the "mundane and very serious struggles under capitalism." The songs are packed with bite, melody, humor, and brains, all delivered with the visceral fun of a wrestling match, transcending the glam and the gimmicks to tap into something very real.
