Jobber - "Summerslam"

Summerslam is one of four highly anticipated events in the professional wrestling calendar year. Along with Royal Rumble, Survivor Series, and Wrestlemania, Summerslam is must-see television for wrestling fans, as a championship belt could change hands, someone could fall 50 feet from the top of a cage, or you know, some other insane gimmicky wrestling stuff involving ladders could happen. Hell, Summerslam consistently featured a three-way match for the WWF/WWE Title as top billing back in the early 2000s. Similar to the marquee appeal of this annual spectacle, Jobber’s “Summerslam” is a must-listen for fans of wrestling-themed, grunge-centric post-punk. 

As far as summer spectacles go, Jobber’s “Summerslam” is notable for its heaviness when compared with the songs on their debut EP, Hell In A Cell. It’s the quintet’s epic thus far, clocking in at just over five minutes, but there’s nary a dull moment. Its sludgy, guitar-driven sound evokes immediate sonic references to several Steve Albini-engineered bands of the late 20th century like Tar, The Jesus Lizard, and Helmet. Kate Meizner’s vocals add a little sugar to the formula, acting as a nice counterbalance to the song’s thick bassline, foreboding-sounding guitar riffs, and weighty rhythm section. Thematically, Meizer shared that the lyrics focus on “people who enter positions of political power and become jaded,” who as a result, find themselves “going through [the] motions only to lose touch with how their actions impact real human lives.”

Stream the track below!

You can purchase “Summerslam” via Bandcamp or stream it on your DSP of choice. Keep up with the band by following them on Instagram.