Pissed Jeans is an American

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band from Allentown, Pennsylvania. The band claims to play "loud, heavy, noisy, punk rock" and is influenced by 1980s hardcore punk and post-hardcore bands. The band has released several seven singles and five albums, and are currently signed to the record label Sub Pop in

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History

The members of Pissed Jeans all attended

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in the

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region of eastern

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. The band initially planned to use the name Unrequited Hard-On before ultimately settling on Pissed Jeans. As Matt Korvette explains, Pissed Jeans released its debut, '' Shallow'', in 2005 on Parts Unknown Records. This was followed by '' Hope for Men'' (2007), '' King of Jeans'' (2009) and '' Honeys'' (2013), all released on Sub Pop Records. ''

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'' wrote that the band was "bring(ing) back '80s memories of hard, slovenly noise, when punk bands realized they could slow down and let their music fall apart a bit"; however, the article also observed the "aggressive, nasty" reaction of attendees at a 2008 show, who evidently were unprepared for Pissed Jeans sonics. The concert goers "started to huddle defensively on the sides," with "the columns of speakers on either side of the band...being used as something to hold on to. Average hipsters started to look like sailors clinging to a mast in a storm," ''The New York Times'' reported. Their album ''Honeys'' was released in February 2013.

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noted that "Fortunately, when the world has you feeling trapped, Pissed Jeans are there to help you rage out for a bit while you find some perspective." In March 2013, Pissed Jeans was named one of

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's 30 must-see artists at SXSW. Pissed Jeans' latest album ''

Why Love Now ''Why Love Now'' is the fifth studio album by American hardcore punk band Pissed Jeans, debuting via audio streaming, streaming on February 16, 2017 through ''Noisey'' and released to other formats by Sub Pop on February 24. The album covers issues ...

'' was released in February 2017.

Discography

LPs

*'' Shallow'' (Parts Unknown, 2005) *'' Hope For Men'' (Sub Pop, 2007) *'' King of Jeans'' (Sub Pop, 2009) *'' Honeys'' (Sub Pop, 2013) *''

'' (Sub Pop, 2017)

EPs

*''Throbbing Organ/Night Minutes'' (Parts Unknown, 2004) *''Don't Need Smoke to Make Myself Disappear/Love Clown'' ( Sub Pop, 2006) *''Sam Kinison Woman/The L Word'' (Sub Pop, 2010)

References

External links

Band website

Pissed Jeans on Sub Pop
{{Authority control Punk rock groups from Pennsylvania Musicians from Allentown, Pennsylvania Sub Pop artists