the jealous sound

Bands like Fall Out Boy, Dashboard Confessional and Jimmy Eat World may take well-deserved residency on every proper Emo Spotify playlist, but the genre is full of artists who never got the mass recognition they deserve albeit having helped define, and constantly redefine, emo. From Armor For Sleep and their ambitious 2005 concept record “What […]

And We Danced Back To The Middle EP It's not too often an opening song called “Intro” is all that engaging, but on their debut EP, Back To The Middle, And We Danced manage to start things off with a two-minute instrumental called just that, and it's great. It sets the tone for the high-energy, Midwestern-tinged melodic emo rock […]

The Jealous Sound are streaming the deluxe edition of their first full-length, Kill Them With Kindness, plus preceeding self-titled EP, which is out now on double-LP vinyl via Rise Records. The abridged CD version will follow behind with a December 10 release date. Listen to the full 24-track YouTube playlist below:

Throughout the '90s, California's Knapsack released three full-length albums and toured extensively with bands like Pavement and Jawbox. In 1999, the band played what were to be their final shows, and with each member pursuing new projects (the Jealous Sound, Samiam) after the split, it seemed the band were truly done for good. Fast forward […]

The Jealous Sound are set to issue a deluxe edition of their 2012 album, A Gentle Reminder, tomorrow, February 5. To gear up for that release, the band have given us the video for the album's title track, “A Gentle Reminder,” to share with you today. Watch the video and pre-order the deluxe edition of […]

The American Scene Safe For Now While the American Scene most frequently associate with young West Coast startups like the Story So Far and are releasing this full-length on the pop-punk-heavy Pure Noise Records, Safe For Now dashes away any preconceived notions. The album is an assured, confident statement with far greater musical and emotional […]

The Jealous Sound have announced a fall tour with Daytrader that will run from September 13 to October 20. The tour will be accompanied with a split 7-inch, featuring tracks from both bands that will be pressed in limited quantities and sold exclusively on the tour. View the dates below. Thu- Sep 13 Slidebar Fullerton […]

The Jealous Sound has launched, via RCRD LBL, a free download of “Promise Of The West.” The song is culled from the group's new album (and first in nine years), A Gentle Reminder. Check it out here or stream it below.

The Jealous Sound A Gentle Reminder Much will be written about the Jealous Sound's return from nearly a decade of dormancy with A Gentle Reminder, and that's because it's a compelling story—after knocking on the door of major labels in the early ’00s, racking up tons of positive press for their debut full-length Kill Them With Kindness […]

Farewell Continental (featuring Motion City Soundtrack frontman Justin Pierre) have announced that they will be playing select dates of the Jealous Sound's upcoming U.S. tour in support of their new album, A Gentle Reminder. FC will support TJS for five shows from Feb. 15 to Feb. 19. Revised dates below: Feb 3 – San Diego, CA […]

The Jealous Sound have announced tour dates in support of their new album, A Gentle Reminder, as seen below. Feb 3 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar Feb 4 – Tempe, AZ – The Sail Inn Feb 6 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk Feb 8 – Little Rock, AR – Stickyz Rock'n'Roll Chicken […]

The Jealous Sound has detailed their upcoming full-length, A Gentle Reminder; the album is due out January 31 and will be the band's first since 2003's Kill Them With Kindness. Check out the cover art below.