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“Private Plane” is a new addition to their catalog, honoring the band’s signature roots while embracing their musical evolution. The track pops into existence as drummer [Adam Sharp] sharply hits the snare with a one-two punch followed by a slightly distorted mid-tempo rhythm guitar. The production feels authentic, capturing the raw, overdriven character of the amplifiers just enough to give the song its necessary edge. The string bending chords of the backing guitars stand out along with leads adding texture to the song. The bass carries the track further, adding full flavor and depth. The arrangement allows Jolie Cota Flink to standout with her soothing laid-back vocal delivery, while backing vocals lend the song a distinct 60s doo-wop vibe. The song expresses an open feeling as if cruising on air. It should make fans excited for their next studio album Play Nice! set to be released this Fall.

"Not Enough" opens the album as Flink reveals, "I have done nothing wrong but I feel so ashamed/ I'm left unsatisfied now, my desire's to blame," her sugarcoated vocals throughout often betraying point-blank lyricism and emotional nudity. Outwardly grappling with self-worth, lost connections, and the bad choices we continue to make into whatever nebulous kind of adulthood this town grants us, Flink's rigid lyrical content is given levity by the quintet's well-informed pop hooks, an audible crate-digging adventure pulling in like-minded threads from Nikki Corvette, Holly Beth Vincent, and Kim Deal. - The Austin Chronicle

While previously Mean Jolene’s output was characterised by, in their own words, “empowered femininity and devil-may-care attitudes”, for their second record the band have taken a more vulnerable approach, without losing any of their rambunctious qualities. Glory Daze does just that, as the lyrics chart discovering the person you need, even if you are surprised who that turned out to be, “I get in trouble when I feel I don’t belong who knew that you would be the cure all along”. Musically, the track plays out on fizzing guitar solos and euphoric driving rhythms, as Jolie Cota Flink’s vocals drift in and out of musical focus.

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Biography

In the summer of 2015, after a turbulent period involving some health issues and break ups, Jolie Cota Flink started writing songs that eventually became Mean Jolene’s 10-song debut LP, “Salty”. The album expresses themes of extreme highs and lows and on the surface could be considered a diss album, laced with bitterness, heartache and tongue-in-cheek snottiness, but it’s also a sincere album about self-acceptance.

Sophomore album, “Try Harder”, features 10 songs that are more expansive, ambitious and mature than previous efforts; the album is a synthesis of influences such as Shonen Knife, Nikki and the Corvettes and the Breeders. “Try Harder” is Mean Jolene’s deepest journey yet into melodic, towering power-pop with roaring guitar riffs over dynamic, effected rhythm guitar and layered vocal harmonies.

Mean Jolene’s aesthetic started with empowered femininity and devil-may-care attitudes, but it has evolved into a juxtaposition of vulnerable lyrics and a larger-than-life persona delivering them, backed by upbeat, energetic pop music. Try Harder explores and celebrates this duality; Jolie expands on profound feelings of love, loss and the challenges of navigating the world with emotional disorder.

Mean Jolene’s current lineup features Jolie Cota Flink (Vocals), Philip Dunne (Drums), Ali Ditto (Guitar), Jen Brown (Guitar) and Maud Morgan (Bass Guitar).