JBNG "So Nice"

Sounds from Canada

19/01/2026 |

JBNG's "So Nice" lands with the unapologetic grit of 90s grunge reimagined through a contemporary stoner-rock lens—a 3'13" burst of raw catharsis where Jaben Groome's intimately frayed vocals cut through a haze of downtuned riffs and propulsive rhythm. The track thrives on dynamic contrast: verses simmer with restrained tension before exploding into a chorus that feels both anthemic and deeply personal, its melodic hook lodging instantly while the band—anchored by Tim Charman's thick basslines and Matt Koopman's thunderous kit work—rides the wave between controlled groove and explosive release. Drawing clear lineage from Nirvana's quiet-loud architecture and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' rhythmic swagger, JBNG avoids nostalgia by injecting the formula with urgent, lived-in emotion; this isn't grunge as costume, but as conduit. With a new album titled Bye on the horizon, "So Nice" stands as proof that Groome and his Toronto-based ensemble understand rock's enduring power lies not in volume alone, but in the vulnerable space between a whisper and a scream—where intensity becomes intimacy, and a simple chorus becomes salvation.