MJ Lenderman releases new single ‘Wristwatch’
MJ Lenderman | Photo credit: Charlie Boss
Selected press for MJ Lenderman
"we are in the presence of greatness here" - MOJO (4/5)
"a catch-in-your-throat solo album from Wednesday's guitarist" - Uncut (9/10)
"Lenderman is one of indie rock's brightest young stars"- NME
"Lenderman once again redefines slacker charm on Manning Fireworks" - The Line Of Best Fit (9/10)
"An unqualified triumph." - Record Collector (4/5)
“Lenderman’s off-kilter observations are enveloped in a haze of melancholy, but there’s a comforting, wool-blanket warmth to the tone of his guitar and the broken croak of his voice.” — New York Times
MJ Lenderman - the North Carolina-based singer, songwriter, and musician - has released the final taste from his upcoming new album, Manning Fireworks, out this Friday via ANTI-, with the instantly addictive new single ‘Wristwatch’.
Following in the footsteps of the “slacker anthem of the summer” (The FADER) ‘She’s Leaving You’ and the “Manning Fireworks thesis statement” (UPROXX) ‘Joker Lips’, ‘Wristwatch’ sees Lenderman again provide us with a world-weary story that straddles the line between humour and sadness, as he sings of someone that’s too proud of what they have to be humble about what they’ve forsaken. “I got a beach home up in Buffalo / And a wristwatch that’s a compass and a cell phone,” Lenderman deadpans, before eventually realising it’s just “a wristwatch that tells me / I’m on my own.”
Recorded at Asheville’s Drop of Sun Studios and co-produced with frequent collaborator Alex Farrar, Manning Fireworks is an instant classic of an LP and a remarkable development in Lenderman’s story as an incisive singer-songwriter, whose propensity for humour always points to some uneasy, disorienting darkness. The punchlines from his previous albums are still here, as are the rusted-wire guitar solos that have made him a favourite for indie rock fans looking for an emerging guitar hero. Executed with a precision and care that make his songs feel like short films, Lenderman simply offers everyday anxieties and enthusiasms in uncanny ways.
Watch the Video for ‘She’s Leaving You’
Watch the Video For ‘Joker Lips’
MJ Lenderman is hitting the road in Europe and the UK this November in support of ‘Manning Fireworks'. Full list of dates is below and tickets for the available shows can be found here.
Mon. Nov. 11 - Berlin, DE @ Privatclub
Tues. Nov. 12 - Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang
Thu. Nov. 14 - Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
Fri. Nov. 15 - Brussels, BE @ Botanique Witloof Bar
Sat. Nov. 16 - Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
Mon. Nov. 18 - London, UK @ The Garage [SOLD OUT]
Tue. Nov. 19 - London, UK @ The Garage [SOLD OUT]
Thu. Nov. 21 - Manchester, UK @ YES Pink Room [SOLD OUT]
Fri. Nov. 22 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club [SOLD OUT]
Sat. Nov. 23 - Dublin, IE @ Workman’s Club [SOLD OUT]
Sun. Nov. 24 - Dublin, IE @ Whelan’s
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