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NJ ska band Joker’s Republic releases new record produced by Less Than Jake frontman

Joker’s Republic has a new record out now on Punkerton Records.

NJ Music Festivals Staff
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“Welcome back, everything’s worse now isn’t it?” is one way to open up an album in 2025.

Joker’s Republic released a brand new record produced by Less Than Jake co-frontman Roger Lima. The 12-track record was released on Friday.

“The Hand You’ve Been Dealt” is a true ska-punk record: It’s fun, raw, tight, and has serious undertones.

Cover of “The Hand You’ve Been Dealt” by Joker’s Republic, released on Punkerton Records

The band’s third full-length album, mixed by Grammy-nominated engineer Eric Taft, covers everything from politics to mental health.

Tracklist:

  1. Welcome Back
  2. Panic! Panic! Panic!
  3. Break the Cycle
  4. Stop Killing Our Friends
  5. Cutting Ties
  6. Dying Inside (Interlude)
  7. Dead Inside
  8. Long Road Ahead
  9. No Safe Harbor
  10. Social Intervention
  11. The Cold Hard Truth
  12. Et Tu, Brute?
Joker’s Republic performing at Skanksgiving Festival at Starland Ballroom in 2024 // Photo by Zander Karalewich

The band is touring in support of its new record and appearance at Fest 23 in Gainesville, FL.

Oct. 17: Providence, RI – SKATOBERFEST

Oct. 18: Clinton, CT – Scottish Dave’s

Oct. 19: Brooklyn, NY – The Woodshop

Oct. 20: Ardmore, PA – The Nail

Oct. 21: Catonsville, MD – Morseberger’s

Oct. 22: Charlotte, NC – The Milestone

Oct. 23: Atlanta, GA – Boggs

Oct. 26: Gainesville, FL – FEST

Oct. 31: Westfield, MA – Hutghi’s at the Nook

Nov. 2: Nyack, NY – Club Andromeda

Dec. 6: Bensalem, PA – Broken Goblet (opening for Mustard Plug and The Planet Smashers)

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