Description
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 it”s 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 humor always points to some uneasy, disorienting darkness. The punchlines are still here, as are the rusted-wire guitar solos that have made Lenderman a favorite for indie rock fans looking for an emerging guitar hero. There”s a new sincerity, too, as Lenderman let”s listeners clearly see the world through his warped lens.
- 1 Manning Fireworks
- 2 Joker Lips
- 3 Rudolph
- 4 Wristwatch
- 5 She”s Leaving You
- 6 Rip Torn
- 7 You Don”t Know the Shape I”m in
- 8 On Me Knees
- 9 Bark at the Moon
