Brontez Purnell - Jaboukie

What this video is

Released April 6, 2023 as the lead track of Sub Pop Singles Club Vol. 8, 'Jaboukie' sits at the intersection of queer Afro-punk, Bay Area underground performance culture, and indie label collectible vinyl culture. Purnell — a multi-disciplinary artist with roots in Alabama hardcore and Oakland queer scenes — uses this release to continue his long-running negotiation between Black Southern identity, queerness, punk…

Why it matters

Represents a key document of 2020s queer punk revival operating outside mainstream music video production infrastructure. The track's Sub Pop Singles Club context places it in a lineage of culturally significant limited-edition singles, while Purnell's multidisciplinary practice — encompassing…