Today, the band Soul Glo from Philadelphia, described by Pitchfork as "the future of hardcore," announced that their new album "NA I’M GON GRAB ALLAT" will be released on January 15 via Epitaph. It is the long-awaited follow-up to their critically acclaimed album "Diaspora Problems," released in 2022. Along with this announcement, they are releasing their first single "February Theory" with a music video featuring Mannequin P. It’s an exhilarating mix of extreme hardcore, punk, and hip-hop, and their first new music in three years.
In "February Theory," singer Pierce Jordan grapples with the personal and seemingly cosmic phenomenon that relationships always end in February. He longs for clarity and vividly describes his spiritual rebirth as "the scorpion, the eagle, and finally the phoenix." The captivating album opener features cascading riffs, powerful breakdowns, and background vocals from Tati Salazar of Commitment.
The link to FEBRUARY THEORY is as follows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaSOIdgSJj8
The theme of community is central to the lyrics on "NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT," which Jordan describes as "mostly about failures – my own and those of others – in my relationships with various men in my life." Pierce, who has always been a vulnerable, witty, and soul-baring lyricist, is at his best on this album, tackling the idea that men "constantly live at the expense of everyone else." In the gripping, catchy punk deep dive "Resentment I: Back In Therapy," Jordan addresses difficult interpersonal relationships with people who "force the world to prove their love." The avant-garde punk/metal hero Eugene Robinson, singer of the bands Whipping Boy, Oxbow, and Buñuel, sings alongside Pierce on the highlight of the A-side.
"NA I’M GON GRAB ALLAT" was recorded at Foto Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and preserves the band’s unique experimental character: fast, frenetic playing, Jordan’s racing vocals, and the unbreakable sonic cohesion through TJ Stevenson’s unmistakable drumming. In the fourteen songs, Jordan addresses the experiences of Black individuals in the punk and hardcore scene as well as in everyday life, resentments, fears regarding relationships, substance abuse, self-discovery, and overcoming the so-called "epidemic of male loneliness."
"NA I’M GON GRAB ALLAT" is both more intense and accessible than "Diaspora Problems," but it is not exclusively guitar-driven; it weaves frenetic drum patterns and heavy hip-hop beats. The captivating open letter "B.A.N.D.S." features background vocals from Tati Salazar of Commitment and Bear from Mannequin Pussy, while New York's king of experimental rap, MIKE, and genre-crossing rapper BbyMutha from Chattanooga both contribute verses to the album closer: "Cognac." Indie rock luminary Tunde Adebimpe from TV On The Radio appears on the moving track "PPL Worried," which addresses the raw, unfiltered chokehold and inner conflicts of addiction. Thus, "NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT" becomes not just a collection of songs but a profound and captivating journey through the complexities of survival in modern life.
Since their formation in Philadelphia in 2014, Soul Glo released their breakthrough album "Diaspora Problems" in 2022 – the culmination of nearly a decade of touring, creative development, and performances in basements, small clubs, and DIY spaces. The groundbreaking album has garnered over 14 million streams and received critical acclaim: Brooklyn Vegan called it "... one of the best punk albums of recent times," and Pitchfork praised the blend of "... radical, action-oriented rhetoric, absurd humor, and breathtaking vulnerability." Since then, the band has extensively toured, including with the legendary emo band My Chemical Romance, on the Sonora Stage at the Coachella Festival in 2023, and with their first hardcore performance in the famous "Tiny Desk" series.
