Traumatic Livelihood

Traumatic Livelihood is the debut studio album by English singer Jazmin Bean, released on 23 February 2024 through Aswang Birthday Cake, Interscope and Island Records. After gaining attention with their debut extended play (EP) Worldwide Torture (2019), Bean signed to Interscope and Island and began working on an early version of their debut album in 2021 but decided to scrap it and start afresh after recovering from a four-year addiction to ketamine in mid-2022. Bean worked primarily with producer Matt Schwartz, alongside Jonny Coffer, John Feldmann, Travis Barker, Imad Royal, Ilan Rubin, Jessica Winter, and others.

Traumatic Livelihood is a pop, alternative pop, and pop rock album that departs from the electronic and heavy metal-influenced direction of Worldwide Torture in favour of a softer, more grandiose pop sound marked by orchestral arrangements and recurring use of strings. Its lyrics explore Bean's past experiences and traumas, addressing topics including sexual abuse, addiction, self-loathing, identity, and relationships, whilst encompassing themes of redemption, retribution, empowerment, and healing. Accompanying the change in musical style, Bean adopted a more glamorous look whilst incorporating a spring- and summer-influenced aesthetic into the album's promotional material.

Traumatic Livelihood received acclaim from music critics, who praised its songwriting and themes. Kerrang! and Ones to Watch listed it as one of the best albums of 2024. The album spawned four singles, "Piggie", "Favourite Toy", "Terrified", and "You Know What You've Done", and was supported by a headlining tour of North America and Europe, the Traumatic Livelihood World Tour, which took place between September and October 2024. An Extended Edition of the album, featuring four acoustic songs and the single "It's Not My Fault (It's Yours)", was released on 6 September 2024.