For the past decade Jeff Rosenstock has been synonymous with DIY culture. Before putting his long-running ska-punk hybrid Bomb The Music Industry! to bed, Rosenstock championed the free distribution of music though his label Quote Unquote Records, rarely producing any item that couldn’t be had for free. With Bomb laid to rest last January, Rosenstock has pushed forward under his own name, and on March 3 he’ll release his sophomore solo record, We Cool?, on Side One Dummy Records. The A.V. Club is premiering the video for the first song from We Cool?, a re-tooled version of “Nausea,” a track that was previously released as a bonus track to 2013’s “Summer” 7-inch. Pre-orders for We Cool? are now available on iTunes, as well as via Side One Dummy, where fans can also pick up such delightful merch items as the “Jeff Robenstock” robe, a teddy bear, and more.
Rosenstock will also be opening the upcoming Andrew Jackson Jihad tour presented by The A.V. Club, and following that run of shows he’ll be doing some headlining dates with Chumped as they head back east.
Andrew Jackson Jihad with The Smith Street Band, Jeff Rosenstock, and Chumped March 18—Baltimore Soundstage—Baltimore, Maryland March 19—Union Transfer—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 20—Warsaw—Brooklyn, New York March 21—Royale—Boston, Massachusetts March 22—Petit Cmapus—Montreal, Quebec March 24—Lee’s Palace—Toronto, Ontario March 25—Grog Shop—Cleveland, Ohio March 26—The Magic Stick—Detroit, Michigan March 27—Metro—Chicago, Illinois March 28—Mill City Nights—Minneapolis, Minnesota March 29—The Granada—Lawrence, Kansas March 31—Summit Music Hall—Denver, Colorado April 2—The Shredder—Boise, Idaho April 3—Neumos—Seattle, Washington April 4—Rickshaw—Vancouver, British Columbia April 5—Wonder Ballroom—Portland, Oregon April 7—Slims—San Francisco, California April 10—Irenic—San Diego, California April 11—The Regent Theater—Los Angeles, California
Jeff Rosenstock and Chumped April 13—51 West—Phoenix, Arizona April 14—Electric Banana—El Paso, Texas April 16—Mohawk—Austin, Texas April 17—Sons of Herman Hall—Dallas, Texas April 18—Korova—San Antonio, Texas April 19—The Summit—Houston, Texas April 20—Hey Cafe—New Orleans, Louisiana April 21—1612 House—Birmingham, Alabama April 22—Masquerade / Purgatory—Atlanta, Georgia April 23—Cat’s Cradle—Carrboro, North Carolina April 24—Strange Matter—Richmond, Virginia April 25—Comet Ping Pong—Washington, D.C. April 26—Asbury Lanes—Asbury Park, New Jersey
