Traumatic Livelihood

Traumatic Livelihood
Traumatic Livelihood
Studio album by Jazmin Bean
Released	February 23, 2024
Genre	Alt pop
Length	46:14
Label	Aswang Birthday Cake; Interscope ; Island ; Universal ;
Producer	Travis Barker ; Evan Blair; Jonny Coffer ; John Feldmann ; J Moon; Imad Royal ; Ilan Rubin ; Matt Schwartz ; Jessica Winter;
Jazmin Bean chronology
Singles from Traumatic Livelihood
	"Piggie"; Released: June 9, 2023; "Favourite Toy"; Released: August 11, 2023; "Terrified"; Released: October 11, 2023; "You Know What You've Done"; Released: February 23, 2024;

Last updated July 15, 2024

Traumatic Livelihood is the debut studio album by English singer Jazmin Bean. It was released on February 23, 2024, through Aswang Birthday Cake, Interscope Records, Island Records, and Universal Music Group. It was set for digital download, vinyl, and CD. The album was promoted with four singles: "Piggie", "Favourite Toy", "Terrified", and "You Know What You've Done".

Background

Bean stated that three singles meant for the album were scrapped. They were later released as stand-alone singles. The lead single, "Piggie", was released on June 9, 2023. Bean stated that they scrapped all their work after getting out of rehab. They state that they wanted to scrap the entire thing and start over to "avoid any sense of 'woe is me'".^[1] On October 7, Bean revealed the title, art, and track listing for the album.

Critical reception

NME reviewed the album and stated that "Bean continues to lean into these huge, powerful sounds across ‘Traumatic Livelihood’, allowing the arrangements to amp up the emotional impact of each song. Their theatrical vocal delivery is on full display throughout ‘Shit Show’, while ‘Favourite Toy’ is a more upbeat moment, despite its weighty themes of manipulation and deceit.". They stated that Traumatic Livelihood was a step foward.^[2] DIY Magazine said that the album was "A 21st Century internet sensation in the truest sense". DIY states how "Best Junkie You Adore" was "squalor with intricate detail while Jazmin hops around a pretty vocal line.".^[3] StillListeningMagazine described 5 tracks, pointing towards "Traumatic Livelihood" as a track of self-empowerment, "Piggie" as a "dark theme with unflinching honesty, exploring the aftermath of trauma and the journey towards healing.", and how "You Know What You've Done", "channels raw emotion into a cathartic anthem of defiance, blending lush strings and tight live instrumentation with Bean's visceral lyrics.".^[4]

Track listing

*Traumatic Livelihood* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Traumatic Livelihood"	Jazmin Bean Dougal Drummond	Matt Schwartz	3:40
2.	"Piggie"	Bean John Feldmann	Feldmann Travis Barker	2:58
3.	"Favourite Toy"	Bean Schwartz	Schwartz	3:02
4.	"Terrified"	Bean Schwartz	Schwartz	3:06
5.	"Is This It"	Bean Schwartz	Schwartz	3:04
6.	"You Know What You've Done"	Bean Schwartz	Schwartz	3:12
7.	"Shit Show"	Bean Schwartz	Schwartz	3:26
8.	"Fish"	Bean Jessica Winter	Winter	3:17
9.	"Black Dress"	Bean Imad Royal Ilan Rubin	Royal Rubin	3:19
10.	"Best Junkie You Adore"	Bean Evan Blair	Blair	2:56
11.	"Stockholm Butterfly"	Bean Schwartz	Schwartz	3:14
12.	"Charm Bracelet"	Bean Schwartz	Schwartz	3:32
13.	"Bitch with the Gun"	Bean Jonny Coffer	Coffer J Moon	2:55
14.	"The Blood Brings Colour and Fluoresce"	Bean Dante Traynor Gamaliel Traynor	Schwartz D. Traynor^[a] G. Traynor^[a]	4:32

Note

^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer

Personnel

Musicians

Jazmin Bean – vocals
Matt Schwartz – bass, guitar, keyboards, programming (1, 3–7, 11, 12, 14)
Avi Avidani – drums (tracks 1, 4, 5, 11, 14)
Adam Betts – drums (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8)
Marcus Locock – drum programming (track 3)
Jessica Winter – background vocals, drum programming, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer programming (track 8)
Scott Rimington – bass, guitar (track 8)
Ilan Rubin – programming (track 9)
Imad Royal – programming (track 9)
Evan Blair – programming (track 10)
Joel LeBlanc – keyboards (track 11)
Jonny Coffer – bass, keyboards, guitar (track 13)
J Moon – guitar (track 13)

Technical

Matt Colton – mastering
Paul David Hager – mixing (tracks 1, 3–11, 14)
Dan Lancaster – mixing (track 2)
Matt Schwartz – mixing (track 12); engineering, string arrangement (1, 3–6, 11, 12, 14)
Jessica Winter – engineering (track 8)
Lucas August – engineering (track 8)
Ilan Rubin – engineering (track 9)
Imad Royal – engineering (track 9)
Gamaliel Traynor – string arrangement (track 8)

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References

↑ Swingle, Emily (May 4, 2023). "The metamorphosis of Jazmin Bean is upon us". GAY TIMES.
↑ Williams, Kyann-Sian (February 22, 2024). "Jazmin Bean – 'Traumatic Livelihood' review: an honest step forward".
↑ "Jazmin Bean - Traumatic Livelihood". DIY. February 21, 2024.
↑ "Jazmin Bean - Traumatic Livelihood Review". Still Listening.

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[1] Swingle, Emily (May 4, 2023). "The metamorphosis of Jazmin Bean is upon us". GAY TIMES.

[2] Williams, Kyann-Sian (February 22, 2024). "Jazmin Bean – 'Traumatic Livelihood' review: an honest step forward".

[3] "Jazmin Bean - Traumatic Livelihood". DIY. February 21, 2024.

[4] "Jazmin Bean - Traumatic Livelihood Review". Still Listening.

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