MJ LENDERMAN - Manning Fireworks (Repress) - LP - Transparent Green & Black Marble Vinyl [JAN 10]

LP - Indies Exclusive Limited Edition Transparent Green & Black Marble Vinyl (2025 Repress).  

MJ Lenderman is a songwriter born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina.

The anatomy of an MJ record might go something like this: warped pedal steels and skuzzed out guitar; crackin' a cold one with some buds; a voice reminiscent of the high-lonesome warble of a choirboy. Songs snake their way from a lo-fi home recording to something glossier made with longtime friends at Asheville's Drop of Sun studios, but the recording setting doesn't seem to matter much - at its core, a Lenderman song rings true.

Manning Fireworks is a remarkable development in MJ Lenderman's story as an incredibly incisive singer-songwriter, whose propensity for humour always points to some uneasy, disorienting darkness. The punchlines are still here, as are the rusted-wire guitar solos that have made Lenderman a favourite for indie rock fans looking for an emerging guitar hero. There's a new sincerity, too, as Lenderman lets listeners clearly see the world through his warped lens.

Best of 2024:
#8 in Uncut's Albums of the Year list
#11 in Exclaim!'s Albums of the Year List
#54 in Mojo's Albums of the Year list

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Manning Fireworks
2. Joker Lips
3. Rudolph
4. Wristwatch
5. She's Leaving You

Side B
1. Rip Torn
2. You Don't Know The Shape I'm In
3. On My Knees
4. Bark At The Moon