Having won a cult fan-base on the back of constant touring and indie albums such as ‘Borders and Boundaries’ and ‘Hello Rockview’, Gainesville Rock City heroes Less Than Jake are poised to burst into the mainstream with the release of their Warner Bros. debut album ‘Anthem’ on May 19th.

Produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day’s ‘Dookie’), ‘Anthem’ is the finest demonstration of Less Than Jake’s talents to date. Streamlined to a lean collection of punk, ska, rock, pop and reggae, ‘Anthem’ blends the sheer energy of their hi-octane live shows with their strongest songs so far.

The first single to be taken from ‘Anthem’ is the relentlessly addictive ‘She’s Gonna Break Soon’ (out May 12th), but the highlights of ‘Anthem’ are too numerous to mention; try ‘Look What Happened (The Last Time)’, a ska-infused punk song with enough of a pop edge to hit the charts in a major way, the sublime and restrained reggae of ‘The Science Of Selling Yourself Short’ or the scintillating blast of ‘Escape From The Bomb House.’ ‘Anthem’ also includes LTJ’s interpretation of the Cheap Trick classic ‘Surrender.’

Less Than Jake released their debut album ‘Pez-core’ in 1995 and soon marked themselves as one of the world’s finest ska-punk bands with tracks such as ‘All Of My Best Friends Are Metalheads’ becoming rock club staples. However, it’s through heavy touring that Less Than Jake have really made their name, with their main-stage appearances at last year’s Reading and Leeds festivals being amongst their biggest. Their gigs are typically a frenzied party occasion, with covers ranging from vintage Slayer tracks to songs from ‘Grease’ occasionally included alongside their own crowd pleasers.

‘Anthem’ be supported by a major UK tour from May 9th – May 31st, whilst Less Than Jake will also play the main-stage at the Download festival at Donington Park on June 1st.