Sublime Announces First New Album in Nearly 30 Years

Sublime, the influential Southern California ska-punk band, announced on Wednesday its first new album in nearly three decades, titled Until the Sun Explodes. The 21-track project, set for release on June 12 via Atlantic Records, features Jakob Nowell, son of the band's late frontman Bradley Nowell, on vocals and guitar alongside founding members Eric Wilson on bass and Bud Gaugh on drums.

The album marks a significant chapter for Sublime, which formed in 1988 and gained fame with releases like 1992's 40oz. to Freedom and 1994's Robbin' the Hood. Bradley Nowell died of a heroin overdose in May 1996, just months before the band's self-titled album arrived, leading to its initial disbandment. Wilson and Gaugh later formed the spinoff Sublime with Rome in 2009, but the original trio reformed at the end of 2023 with Jakob Nowell stepping into his father's role following reunion performances, including at Coachella in 2024.

Jakob Nowell, who was less than a year old at the time of his father's death, described the project as a heartfelt tribute. In a statement, he wrote, "The last Sublime record that will ever be made is Self-Titled. There's no replacing history, period. Until the...