The End Is Just The Beginning With JAKOB NOWELL From SUBLIME

About this episode

Kris Peters interviews Jakob Nowell about Sublime's new album and the legacy of the band.

Interview by Kris Peters Thirty years after the tragic loss of frontman Bradley Nowell, California’s premier ska-punk icons Sublime have defied the impossible. The band has returned with their new album Until the Sun Explodes (June 15), their first full-length studio album of entirely original material since 1996. Arriving via Atlantic Records, this highly anticipated 21-track LP is a monumental generational handoff. Stepping into the frontman role is Bradley’s son, Jakob Nowell, who unites with original founding members Eric Wilson (bass) and Bud Gaugh (drums) to create a record that feels less like a modern reboot and more like a beautifully crafted epilogue. To capture the definitive, sun-soaked identity of the band, Jakob and producer Jon Joseph meticulously catalogued every chord progression, sonic texture, and lyrical boundary of the classic Sublime discography. The result is a vibrant resurrection of their signature formula: an intoxicating blend of reggae-infused punk, dub, hip-hop, and Southern California absurdism. The rollout has already proven historically successful; the explosive lead single Ensenada spent eight weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Alternative Airplay…

People in this episode

Host: Kris Peters

Guest: Jakob Nowell

Topics covered

• ska-punk
• music legacy
• album release
• interview
• family legacy
• sobriety

Keywords

• Sublime
• Jakob Nowell
• ska-punk
• Until the Sun Explodes
• music interview
• album release
• legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sublime, Atlantic Records

Books & works: Until the Sun Explodes, Ensenada, What I Got

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