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- Cancelled Tour
- For the song, see Worldwide Torture (Song).
Worldwide Torture is the debut extended play (EP) by singer-songwriter Jazmin Bean. It was released on 22 October 2019, through their independent label Aswang Birthday Cake. The EP was preceded by two singles: the title track and the promotional single "Saccharine."
Following the initial release, Bean began working on new music. A reissue of the EP, dubbed The Re-Up, was released on 11 November 2020 through Island Records, Interscope Records, and Universal Music Group. The reissue added six additional tracks and was preceded by two additional singles: "Yandere" and "Monster Truck," the latter of which features guest vocals from Australian rapper Zheani.
Background
Jazmin Bean began recording music at the age of fifteen, after enrolling in a film school in London. Initially, they intended for the music to be used as part of soundtracks for their films. However, they eventually decided to pursue music full-time, having found the path of filmmaking too difficult. Soon after, they began collaborating with other musicians. The first song written for the project was the title track, which Bean wrote during a math exam. They officially recorded their first two songs with Jessica Winter: an outtake from the project and "Saccharine." Winter, who had previously recognized Bean's potential as a vocalist after letting them perform at her club nights, became an early collaborator.
Worldwide Torture presents a genre-blending, experimental sound rooted mainly in pop and heavy metal influences. The EP's lyrics reflect on themes such as romance, hurt, trauma, mental health, fighting back, and taking back power after being hurt by individuals. Reflecting back, Bean stated on their mental and emotional state whilst writing Worldwide Torture:
❝ My old music, which I adore, was the version of myself I wished I was. I was going through abuse and couldn't express my reality to the public at that point, so I decided to imagine that I was strong enough to fight it all and made the Worldwide Torture character 16-year-old me could shield in hard times; a character filled with self-worth and confidence and standing up for yourself, even though I rarely ever had any of those traits. ❞ — Jazmin Bean in their Discord server
Development
The Re-Up
Release and Promotion
Tour
- Main article: Bitch Ball Tour
Bean planned a tour for Worldwide Torture called the Bitch Ball Tour. On January 5, 2020, though a Instagram live Bean they talked about the tour. Bean officially announced the tour through social media posting it's official poster, however, the tour was cancelled due the COVID-19 outbreak.
Artwork
Track listing
Scrapped Track lists
Bean originally only wanted 'The Re-Up' to have nine tracks, the four new tracks being two old singles and two new ones. The reason for this was because they were afraid that 'The Re-Up' would be mistaken for their debut album. However, as they saw more people count the Worldwide Torture as their debut album even before 'The Re-Up'released, they decided to add more tracks. They shared a track list they made with this original concept through Twitter.[1]
Outtakes
- Unknown song (A Little Worn) Snippets — Multiple snippets of the song were leaked in Discord voice chats.
- Unknown song (Aswang Clean) Snippet — A snippet of the song was shared by Bean on Instagram.
- Carnage Released — Initially recorded for this project, although it was ultimately cut. Eventually released as a standalone single.
- Unknown song (Formal) Snippets — Multiple snippets of the song was shared by Bean on Instagram stories.
- Sun Goes Down Unleaked — Played in a Discord voice chat, although no recording has surfaced.
- Underground Bitchfight Snippets — Multiple snippets of the song were leaked in Discord voice chats.
