The Jaws of Life (Pierce the Veil album)

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The Jaws of Life
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Studio album by
Pierce the Veil
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)
Recorded2021[1]
Studio
  • Royal (New Orleans)
  • Marigny (New Orleans)
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length41:27
LabelFearless
ProducerPaul Meany
Pierce the Veil chronology
Misadventures
(2016) 		The Jaws of Life
(2023)
Singles from The Jaws of Life
  1. "Pass the Nirvana"
    Released: September 1, 2022
  2. "Emergency Contact"
    Released: November 11, 2022
  3. "Even When I'm Not with You"
    Released: January 12, 2023
  4. "So Far So Fake"
    Released: February 10, 2023 [2]
  5. "Kiss Me Now"
    Released: May 6, 2025
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Jaws of Life is the fifth studio album by American rock band Pierce the Veil, released on February 10, 2023.[5] It is the band's first album not to feature drummer Mike Fuentes, with Brad Hargreaves of Third Eye Blind filling in.[6][7] It is their first album to have a title track. The album received mostly positive reviews from critics.

The first single, "Pass the Nirvana", was released on September 1, 2022, marking the first piece of new material from the band since their 2016 album Misadventures. The album was announced on November 11, 2022, along with the release of a second single, "Emergency Contact". In 2025, the single "So Far So Fake" became a sleeper hit.

Background and recording

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In 2016, Pierce the Veil released their fourth album Misadventures, to critical acclaim.[8] The band toured in support of the album from June 2016 until May 2017. In November 2017, two women came forward on Twitter detailing allegations of sexual misconduct against drummer Mike Fuentes, including statutory rape and solicitation of nude photos of a minor.[9] Following these allegations, the band announced that Fuentes would be stepping back from the band indefinitely.[10]

In April 2020, the band shared an at-home performance of their song "Hold On Till May" to their YouTube channel, featuring Mike Fuentes alongside the other members of the band.[11] This led to some controversy on social media, as well as confusion as to whether Fuentes had been reinstated as a band member.[12] Vocalist and guitarist Vic Fuentes later clarified that Mike Fuentes had not been part of the band since 2017, and that he would not be featured on their next album.[13]

The band began working on The Jaws of Life as early as 2018, with Vic Fuentes teasing new material on social media.[14] Fuentes spent a brief period living with MxPx vocalist and bassist Mike Herrera during the production of the album. Parts of the record, including single "Emergency Contact", were written in Herrera's home studio in Seattle.[5] The record was produced by Mutemath frontman Paul Meany and mixed by Adam Hawkins.[5]

Composition

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The album features collaborations with Brad Hargreaves of Third Eye Blind and Chloe Moriondo.[15] The album has been said to have a more "melodic and intimate" sound than previous records, while also taking influence from grunge bands of the '90s.[5][16][17] Isabella Le of Atwood described the Jaws of Life as pulling from "'90s nu-metal, grunge, and contemporary alt-pop."[18]

On the album title, vocalist Vic Fuentes noted, "In short, it's just about how life can try and sink its teeth into you and devour you and trying to find your way out of that. I think this album represents getting out of that grip and seeing the light again and breaking through."[15]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Vic Fuentes.

The Jaws of Life track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Death of an Executioner"
4:27
2."Pass the Nirvana"
  • Fuentes
  • Meany
  • Peoples
  • David Dahlquist
  • Pat Morrissey
3:17
3."Even When I'm Not with You"Fuentes2:54
4."Emergency Contact"
  • Fuentes
  • Peoples
4:00
5."Flawless Execution"
  • Fuentes
  • Meany
4:00
6."The Jaws of Life"
  • Fuentes
  • Peoples
  • Dahlquist
  • Morrissey
3:42
7."Damn the Man, Save the Empire"
3:57
8."Resilience"
3:40
9."Irrational Fears (Interlude)"Preciado0:21
10."Shared Trauma"
  • Fuentes
  • Preciado
4:12
11."So Far So Fake"
  • Fuentes
  • Preciado
  • Meany
  • Peoples
  • Steve Solomon
3:56
12."12 Fractures" (featuring Chloe Moriondo)
  • Fuentes
  • Peoples
3:01
Total length:41:27
Digital extended version
No.TitleMusicLength
13."Pass the Nirvana" (live from When We Were Young '22)
  • Fuentes
  • Meany
  • Peoples
  • David Dahlquist
  • Pat Morrissey
3:58
Total length:45:30
Deluxe edition
No.TitleMusicLength
13."Kiss Me Now"
  • Fuentes
  • Perry
  • Preciado
  • Josh Rheault
4:17
14."Karma Police" (Radiohead cover)
  • Ed O’Brien
  • Colin Greenwood
  • Jonny Greenwood
  • Thom Yorke
  • Phillip Selway
4:29
Total length:50:13

Note

Personnel

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Pierce the Veil

  • Vic Fuentes – vocals, rhythm guitar (tracks 1–8, 10–12); percussion (1), music production (2), keyboards (3, 11)
  • Tony Perry – lead guitar (1–8, 10–12)
  • Jaime Preciado – bass (1–8, 11, 12), vocal engineering (all tracks), engineering (2), programming (9, 10), keyboards (9), music production (10), guitar (11)

Additional musicians

Technical

  • Paul Meany – executive production, recording production, engineering
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • David Garcia Marino – editing, engineering assistance
  • Henry Lunetta – mixing assistance
  • Steven Williamson – mixing assistance
  • Adam Keil – engineering assistance
  • Crispin Schroeder – engineering assistance
  • Colin Holbrook – music production (1)
  • David Dahlquist – music production (2)
  • Pat Morrissey – music production (2)
  • Steve Solomon – music production (11)
  • Colin Brittain – engineering (8)
  • Sannkaed – music production and engineering

Visuals

  • Tension Division – art direction, design
  • Natasha Wiseman – photography

Charts

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2023 chart performance for The Jaws of Life
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[22] 43
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[23] 2
US Billboard 200[24] 14
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[25] 2
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[26] 2
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[27] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[28] 3
2025 chart performance for The Jaws of Life
Chart (2025) Peak
position
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[29] 55

Release history

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Release dates and formats for The Jaws of Life
Region Date Format Label Edition Ref.
Various February 10, 2023
Fearless Standard [30]
March 10, 2023
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Extended [31]
May 9, 2025 Deluxe [32]

References

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