There are records that come out to confirm a path, and others that exist to truly understand who you are. “Make Me Feel Alive Again”, Jaguero’s first full-length, undoubtedly belongs to the latter.
LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mQ_ZJ1yMkkPCl0-X0rrs31ujaTulvxZMw&si=6dZEsOgBwVNcStCf
After building a solid following both in Italy and abroad with the EPs Worst Weekend Ever and New Love, the Vicenza-based band takes its most important step yet: a debut that doesn’t look for shortcuts, but instead dives deep into contradictions, insecurities, and that constant tension between who we are and what the world expects us to be.
The title is not a promise, but a necessity. Make Me Feel Alive Again is a record that moves, breathes, and ultimately sheds its skin. It shifts between moments of melodic openness and more abrasive, fast and gritty outbursts, never losing the emotional thread that holds everything together. Here, punk meets grunge, emo intertwines with a direct and visceral songwriting approach, yet every reference is filtered through a personal urgency that avoids any sense of empty nostalgia or stylistic exercise.
The singles that anticipated the release — from the dual nature of “Hold Me Close / Monday” to the identity-driven tension of “Twentyfour7” — have already outlined the album’s coordinates. But it is through the full listening experience that the project reveals its true meaning: a coherent journey made of contrasts and reconciliations, falls and new beginnings.
The band describes the genesis of the record as follows:
“‘Make Me Feel Alive Again’ is our first full-length, born from the desire to turn vulnerability and uncertainty into something that moves, breathes, and pushes forward. We often feel out of place, in a world where finding balance is complicated, almost chaotic. That’s why we chose to dig into the most visceral side of our emotions, without filters, alternating more melodic songs with heavier, faster, dirtier tracks. We’re not interested in labels or genre boundaries: we play what sounds right to us and, above all, what resonates within us. Every song is a sincere attempt to find ourselves again, to get back on our feet, to feel alive once more.”
At a time when much of independent music seems to chase already established formulas, Jaguero choose instead to expose themselves, to take risks, to not always be perfectly “in focus.” And it is precisely in that less defined space that the record finds its most authentic strength.
Make Me Feel Alive Again will be released on April 10, 2026 via Anchors Aweigh Records.
A coherent sonic and visual identity
The sound of the record takes shape alongside Maurizio Baggio, a key figure in the Italian independent production scene, who handled production and mastering at La Distilleria, helping the band translate the emotional impact of the songs into a concrete, dynamic, and uncompromising sonic dimension.
The visual identity also plays a crucial role in defining Jaguero’s world: the cover photograph by Giacomo Bianco visually reflects the tension and sensitivity of the record, while David Sarappa’s band photos capture its most direct and human side. Art direction and graphic design, curated by Andrea Campesato Segnini and Guido Dal Prà, build a coherent, essential yet recognizable imagery, further enriched by the use of the Ufficio Display typeface by Giulia Boggio, adding another layer of identity to the project.
The band
Jaguero are a punk/emo band from Vicenza, Italy, formed in 2021 by members of Slander, Regarde, and La Fortuna. After the EPs Worst Weekend Ever (2022) and New Love (2023), produced by Maurizio Baggio at La Distilleria and released by Epidemic Records, the tracks were later collected on a limited-edition self-titled vinyl, leading the band to perform at several notable festivals and shows across Italy and abroad.
With “Make Me Feel Alive Again”, their debut full-length, Jaguero explore the most visceral side of their emotions, leaving behind any genre boundaries to simply play what feels right. Their sound blends energy, melody, and emotional intensity, rooted in punk and grunge while preserving the authentic spirit of small clubs, where connection and participation matter above all.
WATCH THE VIDEO “TWENTYFOUR7”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJsYgg9QXIQ