MJ Lenderman Debuts “Joker Lips”
![MJ Lenderman has shared single/video “Joker Lips,” the latest track is off the multi-artist's forthcoming album Manning Fireworks MJ Lenderman has shared single/video “Joker Lips,” the latest track is off the multi-artist's forthcoming album Manning Fireworks](https://northerntransmissions.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/unnamed-2024-07-29T100252.710-1536x1229.jpg)
MJ Lenderman has shared single/video “Joker Lips,” the latest track is off the multi-artist’s forthcoming album Manning Fireworks, available September 6th via ANTI-, the track follows Lenderman’s previous single “She’s Leaving You.” The video for “Joker Lips,” directed by Ben Turok, features Lenderman and The Wind performing in an overgrown field clung to the side of a mountain in Western North Carolina as plants seemingly envelop the band.
Manning Fireworks was recorded at Asheville’s Drop of Sun Studios and co-produced with frequent collaborator Alex Farrar, Lenderman plays nearly every instrument on the album, routing sadness and shame through guitars that echo the sparkle of R.E.M and the insistence of Drive-By Truckers. Writing where the poetic clarity of William Carlos Williams and the economy of Raymond Carver meet the striking imagery of Harry Crews, there are feelings of self-doubt and world weariness present, but the conditions are rendered with a precision and care that make his songs feel like short films, as Lenderman simply offers everyday anxieties and enthusiasms in uncanny ways.
Lenderman and his live band The Wind will be embarking on a North American headline tour this coming fall, including three sold-out shows in New York and back-to-back nights in Chicago and Atlanta, alongside shows all over the Southeast, Midwest, and East Coast. Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band will be supporting on all dates.
MJ Lenderman 2024 Tour Dates
Thu. Sept. 5 – Sat. Sept. 7 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival
Wed. Sept. 18 – Nashville, TN @ Blue Room at Third Man % [SOLD OUT]
Thu. Sept. 19 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East (ANTI- Showcase at Americanafest)
Thu. Oct. 3 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West &
Fri. Oct. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West & [SOLD OUT]
Sat. Oct. 5 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East & [SOLD OUT]
Sun. Oct. 6 – Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theater &
Mon. Oct. 7 – Louisville, KY @ Whirling Tiger &
Tue. Oct. 8 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway &
Thu. Oct. 10 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room &
Fri. Oct. 11 – Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s &
Sat. Oct. 12 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue &
Sun. Oct. 13 – Eau Claire, WI @ Stones Throw & [SOLD OUT]
Mon. Oct. 14 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall &
Wed. Oct. 16 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall &
Thu. Oct. 17 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall &
Fri. Oct. 18 – Detroit, MI @ El Club &
Sat. Oct. 19 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace & [SOLD OUT]
Mon. Oct. 21 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount &
Tue. Oct. 22 – Boston, MA @ The Royale &
Thu. Oct. 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer &
Fri. Oct. 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg & [SOLD OUT]
Sat. Oct. 26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg & [SOLD OUT]
Sun. Oct. 27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg & [SOLD OUT]
Tue. Oct. 29 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Music Hall &
Wed. Oct. 30 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club &
Fri. Nov. 1 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel &
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 ~
Sat. Nov. 23 – Dublin, IE @ Workman’s Club ~ [SOLD OUT]
Sun. Nov. 24 – Dublin, IE @ Whelan’s ~
% Solo w/ Karly Hartzman
& w/ Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
~ w/ Hollow Hand
Pre-order Manning Fireworks by MJ Lenderman HERE
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