Jenkem
Dwarves
Jenkem is the 2026 studio album by long‑running American punk band Dwarves, released via Greedy Records and clocking in at just under 20 minutes across 14 tracks. Named after a notorious slang term for an inhalant supposedly made from fermented human waste, the record leans into the band’s taste for offensive, dark humor while reaffirming their status as veterans who still attack songs with youthful speed and recklessness. It follows their 2025 release Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows and has been described by the band’s camp as a “third perfect Dwarves record,” built around a deliberate attempt to touch nearly every hard‑rock adjacent subgenre they enjoy—from surf and garage to hardcore and pop‑punk.
Musically, Jenkem is a concentrated blast of punk aggression and hooky songwriting: 14 songs in under 20 minutes means most tracks land around the one‑minute mark, with only “Damned If I Do” stretching past two minutes into “epic” territory by the band’s standards. Cuts like “Druglust,” “I Must Confess,” “I Wish You Were Dead,” and “Be Ruthless Destroy” deliver buzz‑saw guitars and hardcore tempos, while “Damned If I Do” and “Bad Drugs” introduce a slightly more melodic, mid‑paced feel reminiscent of classic Bad Religion or tuneful SoCal punk. Elsewhere, “Psychosis Tripping” and “Here We Come Again” bring a bit of garage‑rock swagger, and “Hey Melania” injects political parody into the mix, all performed with a restless urgency that suggests the band’s “inner fire” is far from extinguished despite their decades‑long history.
Jenkem
Dwarves
Jenkem is the 2026 studio album by long‑running American punk band Dwarves, released via Greedy Records and clocking in at just under 20 minutes across 14 tracks. Named after a notorious slang term for an inhalant supposedly made from fermented human waste, the record leans into the band’s taste for offensive, dark humor while reaffirming their status as veterans who still attack songs with youthful speed and recklessness. It follows their 2025 release Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows and has been described by the band’s camp as a “third perfect Dwarves record,” built around a deliberate attempt to touch nearly every hard‑rock adjacent subgenre they enjoy—from surf and garage to hardcore and pop‑punk.
Musically, Jenkem is a concentrated blast of punk aggression and hooky songwriting: 14 songs in under 20 minutes means most tracks land around the one‑minute mark, with only “Damned If I Do” stretching past two minutes into “epic” territory by the band’s standards. Cuts like “Druglust,” “I Must Confess,” “I Wish You Were Dead,” and “Be Ruthless Destroy” deliver buzz‑saw guitars and hardcore tempos, while “Damned If I Do” and “Bad Drugs” introduce a slightly more melodic, mid‑paced feel reminiscent of classic Bad Religion or tuneful SoCal punk. Elsewhere, “Psychosis Tripping” and “Here We Come Again” bring a bit of garage‑rock swagger, and “Hey Melania” injects political parody into the mix, all performed with a restless urgency that suggests the band’s “inner fire” is far from extinguished despite their decades‑long history.