Jockstrap have announced their new album, I<3UQTINVU, a fully remixed version of their debut full-length, I Love You Jennifer B. Out on November 3rd via Rough Trade Records, it includes the lead single, “Red Eye,” featuring Ian Starr. Stream it below.
For I<3UQTINVU — short for I Love You Cutie, I Envy You — Jockstrap’s Taylor Skye recruited Ersatz, Kirin J Callinan, Babymorocco, Coby Sey, and Starr, the latter of whom Skye connected with online just a few months ago. “Some of these remixes are almost three years old and some are only six months old,” Skye said about the project in a statement. “I made most of them really quickly, in a day or so. It keeps me sane to do this whilst mixing the album.”
He added, “I don’t really remember making them. It’s like eating too much and then throwing up and this is what comes out. It’s a weird feeling but also really fun. I felt very happy making some of this music and live it will be quite the show.”
I<3UQTINVU will be available on standard black or limited edition red vinyl. Pre-orders are ongoing. See the artwork and full tracklist below.
Starr delivers chaotic vocals atop frenetic electronic production on “Red Eye,” with boisterous lyrics like, “Why that lil’ bitch hate on me?/ Because they envy me/ Ian Starr the MVP.” Below you can watch the accompanying video, shot by Liam Noonan, Starr, and Jockstrap members Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye at Connect Festival.
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In a statement, Starr explained the inspiration for the feature: “I love making songs that push the limits of my vocality and energy, and I went all-out in efforts to craft the craziest performance possible on ‘Red Eye.’ Whenever I write a song, I always have the live audience in mind; performing this at my first festival with Jockstrap made me feel really great about the result! The crowd’s energy felt amazing & I’m so excited to perform it for everyone who comes to the US tour!”
Speaking of Jockstrap’s tour, the duo is currently on the US leg with Ian Starr and Fcukers as openers on select dates. Following stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Atlanta, Austin, and more, they’ll head over to the UK and Europe for shows in Amsterdam, Berlin, and London. See the full itinerary below. Grab seats for the US trek here and dates in the UK/Europe here.
I<3UQTINVU Artwork:
I<3UQTINVU Tracklist:
01. Sexy (feat. Babymorocco)
02. All Roads Lead to London (feat. Coby Sey and Ersatz)
03. Good Girl
04. I Touch
05. I Feel
06. Pain Is Real
07. Red Eye (feat. IAN STARR)
08. I Noticed You (feat. Kirin J Callinan)
09. Sexy 2
Jockstrap 2023 Tour Dates:
09/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre *
09/21 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box *
09/23 – Las Vegas, NV @ Life Is Beautiful Festival
09/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom *
09/27 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater *
09/28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell *
10/01 – San Francisco, CA @ Portola Music Festival
10/21 – Miami, FL @ Ill Points Festival
10/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West ^
10/24 – New Orleans, LA @ Toulouse Theatre ^
10/26 – Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage
10/27 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall ^
10/28 – Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Company
11/06 – Glasgow, UK @ Classic Grand
11/07 – Manchester, UK @ New Century
11/09 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
11/10 – Brussels, BE @ Grand Salon
11/11 – Kortrijk, BE @ Sonic City Festival
11/14 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
11/15 – Berlin, DE @ Saalchen
11/17 – Zurich, CH @ Exil
11/18 – Paris, FR @ Bellevilloise
12/13 – London, UK @ Barbican Hall
12/14 – London, UK @ Barbican Hall
* = w/ Ian Starr
^ = w/ Fcukers
