Jody and the Jerms - Wonder
Oxford's JODY AND THE JERMS deliver sugar-spun pop delight on 'Wonder' LP (out April 21). Watch the videos for 'Insatiable' & 'Started Something'
FOR FANS OF: The Go-Go's, The Primitives, Blondie, Best Coast, The Bangles, REM, The Darling Buds, Kirsty MacColl, The Regrettes
FOCUS TRACKS: Insatiable, Started Something, Counting Dreams, Last Ones Standing, Intuition, Don't Look Back
"Poised and perfect pop... A joyous romp through everything that made pop so great during what many consider its golden age.. sassy and full of buoyant energy, shot through with chime and charm, and has lashings of sing-along-ability" ~ Big Takeover Magazine
"It’s almost like power pop, a bit Bangles... or jangle pop. Lovely" ~ Radcliffe & Maconie, BBC 6 Music
"Jody had to be coerced into singing, and she does it really well. It's good isn't it!" ~ Janice Long - BBC Wales
"Aglow in sugar-spun pop confections and unforgettable harmonies that conjures the jangling heyday of The Bangles and the buoyant rhythms of The Regrettes" ~ Stereo Embers Magazine
"Rapidly becoming Oxford’s most prolific band... Jody & The Jerms might be knocking out songs at a rate of knots but not at the price of quality" ~ Nightshift Magazine
In the home-stretch towards the release of their much-anticipated 'Wonder' album, Oxford-based indiepop outfit Jody and the Jerms present their final single 'Insatiable', showcasing exemplary buoyant indie pop that harkens back to the feel-good vibes of another less complicated time and trailing the equally fun lead track 'Started Something'. The full album is out on April 21 via JATJ Records,
Their third album to date, this new collection of 12 tracks was produced, mixed and mastered by RIDE frontman Mark Gardener at his OX4 Sound Studio in Oxfordshire. Loaded with a healthy dose of melodic chrystallised indie pop that is heartfelt and honest, they present endearing jangle-pop songs that are both evocative and relatable.
"We recorded the guitars and drums with Mark Gardener at his OX4 Sound Studio almost as an afterthought following a long day of recording tracks for the 'Wonder' album. We were about to call it a day, but we just kinda let rip with the guitar riff and a real nice and simple rock drum beat. But it wasn’t until Jody set the song’s direction with the lyrics that we know we had a really good single," says Niall Jeger.
Championed by the late Janice Long at BBC, among others, Jody and the Jerms is a collective revolving around Jody Jeger (vocals) and Niall Jeger (guitars and vocals) with other band members coming from The Anydays, who have graced the pages of NME, played with Radiohead and Supergrass, and were featured on Mark Radcliffe at BBC Radio 2.
'Wonder' follows their ‘Flicker’ album (2022) and debut album 'Deeper' (2020). Here, the Jerms deliver 12 jangle-pop gems, crafted with a sanguine innocence and vivid relatability. Warmly nostalgic and graced by Jody’s sweet-natured vocal, the band's output radiates somewhere between The Go-Go's, Blondie, The Bangles, and The Darling Buds.
"Insatiable was inspired by the personal story of someone I once knew. The lyrics are predominantly about a high-octane, powerful, larger than life, selfish man who lives life to the excess and well beyond his means. His domineering appetite for the best of everything, combined with his complete sense of self-entitlement, does not leave much room for others' feelings," says Jody Jeger.
"In this song, it leaves his neglected partner feeling ignored, playing second fiddle to his ego and needing the bravery to leave. If only someone could make him see!"
Formed in Oxford in 2019, Jody and the Jerms have been writing, recording and performing their blend of melodic and uplifting indie/ alt rock ever since, having enjoyed national airtime on Radio X (UK), Sirius XM (USA) and RTVE (Spain), as well as BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, BBC Wales and BBC Ulster.
Jody and the Jerms' sound recalls those untouchable days indie music enjoyed in the 90s, possessing seemingly effortlessness melodies and choruses which embed themselves in your head for days.
'Insatiable' is out now, available via Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music and other fine digital music platforms. On April 21, the 'Wonder' LP will be released on limited edition CD, pretty pink vinyl and digitally. Jody and the Jerms are also touring the UK in support of this release.
TRACK LIST
01. Started Something
02. Counting Dreams
03. Safe
04. The Harder I Try
05. Intuition
06. Last Ones Standing
07. Just For Show
08. Insatiable
09. Don't Look Back
10. Waves
11. Bare
12. Get Your Feet Out Of My Shoes
ALBUM CREDITS
All songs written by Jody and the Jerms
except 'Get Your Feet Of My Shoes' originally recorded by Boothill Foot Tappers (1984) and written by Chris Thompson
Jody Jeger - vocals
Niall Jeger - guitars & vocals
Peter James Millson - guitars & vocals
Robert Anwood - piano & synth
David Meaden - bass
Alex Bridge - drums & percussion (apart from 'Don’t Look Back')
Steve Clark - drums, percussion, Melotron & vocals on 'Don’t Look Back'
Drew Atkins - bass on 'Safe', 'Just For Show' & 'Last Ones Standing'
Andy Boyd - trumpet on 'Bare'
Produced, mixed and mastered by Mark Gardener at OX4 Sound Studio
except 'Bare', 'Intuition', 'Don’t Look Back', 'Get Your Feet Out Of My Shoes' & 'Insatiable' mixed by Mike Bannard at Safehouse Studio, Oxford.
Cover artwork and design by Tim Manners
TOUR DATES
Wed., May 3 EDINBURGH - Leith Depot @7pm
Thu., May 4 GLASGOW - Slouch @8pm
Fri., May 5 YORK - FortyFive Vinyl Cafe @7pm
Sat., May 6 MANCHESTER - R-Fest at Retro @6pm
Sun., May 7 LONDON - Off the Cuff, SE240JN (with Jinder) @7pm
Sat., May 20 WOKINGHAM - Hope and Anchor @7pm
Sun., May 28 LIVERPOOL - Cavern Club (for IPO Festival)
Fri., June 2 BRISTOL - The Thunderbolt @8pm
Sat., June 17 OXFORD - GLO-Fest
Thu, June 22 BRACKNELL - The Couch @8pm
Sun, July 2 PORLOCK / MINEHEAD, SOMERSET - Weirfest at Porlock Weir @7pm
Sat., July 15 BRIDPORT - Jurassic Fields
Sat., July 15 ALDERSHOT - West End Centre (for Westival)
Sat., July 22 GUILDFORD - Guildford Beer Festival
Sat., Aug 5 GLOUCESTER - Millwood Cam Festival @7pm
Thu., Aug 31 BLANFORD - Hall & Woodhead @7pm
Sat., Sept. 16 - SWINDON - Swindon Arts Centre
