Badfish has spent a quarter-century bringing Sublime’s songs into rooms across the country. The October Michael J. Media Group newsletter points to a different milestone: Watch Your Mouth, the Rhode Island band’s first full-length album of original music, due October 30 on Ineffable Records. The story here is the transition from interpreting an established catalog to asking an established audience to follow songs carrying the band’s own name.
A new catalog inside an existing live show
Earlier tour materials shared by Mike Farley identify Joel Hanks on bass, Scott Begin on drums, Pat Downes on vocals and guitar, and Danny Torgersen on horns, keyboards and guitars. They describe original tracks entering sets alongside Sublime staples. That placement is important: the band’s new material has a public testing ground in a show people already know, with each song needing to create its own place in the performance.
The campaign’s earlier singles include “High with You,” featuring Little Stranger, and “F You Pay Me,” featuring Grieves. June’s “Topanga” features SunDub, while “Bad Things” features DJ Hoppa. Those collaborations give readers concrete starting points for a band extending its identity beyond tribute performances. The guest artists are collaborators on these songs; their appearance does not establish a publicity relationship with this agency.
October’s album milestone
The newsletter describes Watch Your Mouth as the culmination of that singles run and identifies “Son of a Gun” as an October 2 release. As of this October 12 introduction, that single’s announced date has passed and the album’s date remains ahead. We have kept those positions clear and have not published any private advance-streaming links.
This article is grounded in the supplied publicity information, rather than a review based on a listening session. The practical reason to explore the album is the band’s shift in authorship: musicians known for interpreting Sublime now assemble a full record of their own songs. Their existing live community gives the release an unusual context, connecting a long-running performance history with a first original album.
Follow the band’s next chapter
The earlier alert’s September Rockaway Hotel appearance is now in the past. For upcoming shows, album links and current announcements, follow the official Badfish site and tour page. The artist profile linked here connects the album campaign to its source and can be claimed by the band or an authorized representative. Our Michael J. Media Group hub documents the campaign’s arrival in the inbox and invites the team to confirm current relationships.
