Jeff Rosenstock certainly knows how to start 2018 the right way – by surprise releasing his brand new album POST– on New Year’s Day for free download/donation on Bandcamp via Quote Unquote Records. He also announced his new label home – Polyvinyl Record Co. – who will give POST– a physical release on vinyl, cassette and CD on March 23, 2018.
Today, Jeff is dropping a new video today for the song “Melba” off POST-. Directed by Ben Epstein and David Combs, the video packs the kinetic, off-kilter, destructive punch that’s everything you’d expect in a Jeff Rosenstock video.
Watch the video below.
Co-director David Combs says of the concept, “Jeff wanted to make a video featuring a character who, consequence free, carelessly destroys everything around them. The idea of such a character reminded me of how often the abuse of power is a thoughtless exercise for those who hold it, so we decided to expand on the idea and make it a commentary on how abusive patterns get replicated — where the effects are passed downward hierarchically and the people with the least power experience the consequences most intensely. You know, also it’s fun to watch people smash shit, so we tried to have a good time with that too.”
Catch Jeff Rosentock on tour, (starts today!) full dates below.
02/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge %^
02/16 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room %^
02/17 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA San Diego @ You’re Going To Hate This Fest
02/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom %^ [SOLD OUT]
02/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall @ Noise Pop %^
02/24 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium %^
03/06 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger #$
03/07 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada #$
03/08 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda #$
03/09 – Houston, TX @ Secret Group #$
03/10 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa @ Community Records Block Party
04/07 – Las Vegas, NV @ Emerge Music & Impact Conference
04/18 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage !&
04/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw !&
04/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw !& [SOLD OUT]
04/21 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club !&
04/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer !&
04/24 – Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s !&
04/25 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch !&
04/26 – Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Auditorium !& [SOLD OUT]
04/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ University of Minnesota !&
04/28 – Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo – Back Room !& [SOLD OUT]
04/29 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway !&
05/01 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups !&
05/02 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Spirit Hall !&
05/26 – 05/28 – George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
% w/ ROAR
^ w/ Lemuria
# w/ Chris Farren
$ w/ Laura Stevenson
! w/ Bad Moves
& w/ Martha