"Pass the Nirvana" is a single by American rock band Pierce the Veil. Released on September 1, 2022, it was the first single by the band without drummer Mike Fuentes, and the first from their fifth studio album, The Jaws of Life.
Release
The single was released on September 1, 2022,[1] as the band's first new material since founding member, long-term drummer and frontman Vic Fuentes' brother, Mike Fuentes left the band amidst sexual misconduct allegations in 2017.[2] It is the first single off the band's fifth studio album, The Jaws of Life, their first since 2016's Misadventures.
On April 7, 2023, 7-inch vinyl releases of the single were released through the band's website and Hot Topic.[3][4] The website edition is turquoise blue, limited to 1,500 copies,[3] while the Hot Topic edition is translucentorange, limited to 500 copies.[4]
A recording of Pierce the Veil performing the song at the When We Were Young festival was included on the digital extended edition of The Jaws of Life.[5]
Reception
"Pass the Nirvana" was well received. As of September 2023[update], the song is the most-streamed track from The Jaws of Life on Spotify.[6] Shannon Shumaker wrote in Prelude Press that she appreciated its turn towards a more grunge-esque songwriting, as opposed to the post-hardcore style seen on their previous albums.[7]
