{"product_id":"8054521843082","title":"LESS THAN JAKE – LOSERS KINGS AND THINGS WE DON'T UNDERSTAND - CD •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 8054521843082 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: RUDE RECORDS \u003cbr\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: March 27, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlaying music is about moments. A collection of great moments defines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean amazing record. An avalanche of powerful moments tumbles into an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eengaging live show. The moment when band and fan become one and the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esame, the moment of interaction, is the type of moment that lasts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eforever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwenty years into its pioneering journey, Gainesville, Fla., natives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLess Than Jake – comprised of lyricist\/drummer Vinnie Fiorello,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003evocalist\/guitarist Chris DeMakes, vocalist\/bassist Roger Manganelli,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esaxophonist Peter “JR” Wasilewski, and trombonist Buddy Schaub – have\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehad their fair share of moments. For a band obsessed with interacting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith its fans, both online and after shows; for a band that is so\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003econcerned with making sure the fan gets the perfect experience, with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewell-known hijinks in every live performance; for a band with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseemingly unlimited creativity in the form of physical products, from\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecustom-made cereal boxes to unique vinyl packaging; and for a band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat is so passionate when writing new music, 20 years begins to seem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003elike an even longer amount of time. A lot of moments add up over two\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003edecades – teenagers grow into men over two decades – dare we say,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethings change?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver-adapting to the constant change in an unsure music industry, Less\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThan Jake is still making cannonball-sized splashes in the deep end\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhile many of its peers timidly eye shallow waters. With the release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof Greetings And Salutations this sentiment is as true as ever. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwelve-track release recorded at The Moathouse in Gainesville and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproduced by Less Than Jake’s own Roger Lima, includes both limited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eedition EP’s Season’s Greetings and Greetings From Less Than Jake plus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo unreleased songs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe twelve tracks are pure unfiltered LTJ, Sunny ska mixed with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebarn-burner punk rock, more intended to get long-time fans and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst-time listeners warmed up and moshing in their living rooms and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esinging along to every lyric. Keeping its signature mix of punk roots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand horn-driven melodies, songs like “A Return To Headphones” and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Finer Points of Forgiveness” take the best of old-school Less Than\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJake and put on a fresh coat of paint for an amped-up listening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexperience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrummer Vinnie Fiorello puts the release into perspective  “We had\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeen writing music in short creative bursts for the last year but\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003elooking back at all the songs they wound up more of a cohesive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethought, following the moods of the seasons of the year, from the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewinter through the summer. Greetings And Salutations is as much moody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand tense as it is casual and laid back…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e” Greetings And Salutations” is the  follow up  to 2010’s TV\/EP and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe band’s last full-length, 2008’s GNV FLA and is being released in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEurope and the UK via Rude Records on October 16th. With the rest of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe year of worldwide touring ahead, the group is still following\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough on its mission to please the fan, wherever the fan may be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore so than many bands that have been doing this for so long, Less\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThan Jake continues to provide output that loyal fans love. From a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16-minute EP of TV theme show cover songs to re-releases of their\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclassic back catalog to live shows of genre staples “Losing Streak” or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Hello Rockview” in their entirety, Less Than Jake has done it all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLess Than Jake will continue to do it all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“We’re constantly pushing ourselves to come up with new ways to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epresent the band,” says Schaub, “whether it be within the writing of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eour songs, ideas for keeping our live shows fresh, coming up with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrazy new merch ideas, or just coming up with the best joke in the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003evan. Keeping your band new and innovative is the key to lasting around\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor more than a minute in the minds of fans.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the release of Greetings And Salutations proves, this isn’t a band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtent to rest on the laurels of past success. In fact, 2012 is more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eabout pushing forward and breaking new ground, rather than\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtemplatively reflecting on the success of yesteryear. A constantly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003einnovative force in the industry, DeMakes says the band has managed to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003estay around so long by staying true to themselves. “Twenty years of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblood, sweat and beers,” DeMakes says. “It’s been a privilege and a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003epleasure. 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