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“Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight,” Aviv Rubinstien, singer for Los Angeles indie-punk band Jacob the Horse, tells The Bad Penny in a video conversation held earlier today.

“Show me your fangs or show me your teeth,” he continues. “People need to stop waiting around for others to do it for them and show the people that mean to step on you that you still have teeth and you won’t go down without a fight.”

The interview took place on December 14, 2025, less than two weeks before Jacob the Horse dropped their new single and video for “666 Chicks” – and ahead of the March 20 release of their new album, At Least It’s Almost Over.

“This is a hopeless record,” Rubinstien admits. “There’s no way out of this.”

So what is driving Rubinstien to keep fighting the power? Watch the video to find out.

Visit JacobtheHorse.com and their Bandcamp page to learn more about the band, and pre-order At Least It’s Almost Over here.

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