Pissed Jeans is an American

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band from

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. The band claims to play "loud, heavy, noisy, punk rock" and is influenced by 1980s hardcore punk and

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bands. The band has released six albums and seven

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, and are currently signed to record label

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History

The members of Pissed Jeans all attended Nazareth Area High School in

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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, ''

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'', 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

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. Pissed Jeans' fifth album '' Why Love Now'' was released in February 2017. On January 8, 2024, the band announced their sixth album, '' Half Divorced''. The album was released on March 1 by Sub Pop.

Discography

Albums

*''

'' (Parts Unknown, 2005) *'' Hope for Men'' (Sub Pop, 2007) *'' King of Jeans'' (Sub Pop, 2009) *'' Honeys'' (Sub Pop, 2013) *'' Why Love Now'' (Sub Pop, 2017) *'' Half Divorced'' (Sub Pop, 2024)

EPs

*''Throbbing Organ/Night Minutes'' (Parts Unknown, 2004) *''Don't Need Smoke to Make Myself Disappear/Love Clown'' (

, 2006) *''Sam Kinison Woman/The L Word'' (Sub Pop, 2010)

References

External links

Band website

Pissed Jeans on Sub Pop
* * * {{Authority control Hardcore punk groups from Pennsylvania Musicians from Allentown, Pennsylvania Sub Pop artists 2004 establishments in Pennsylvania Musical groups established in 2004