{"title":"AJJ","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout AJJ\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAJJ formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 2004, originally under the name Andrew Jackson Jihad. The core duo of Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty has been the band's constant, with various additional members joining and leaving over the years. They officially shortened their name to AJJ in 2016. The band has been associated with Asian Man Records, Side One Dummy, and Hopeless Records across their career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAJJ's early work was rooted in folk punk and anti-folk, featuring acoustic guitar, upright bass, and Bonnette's incisive, often dark lyrical content addressing politics, mental health, mortality, and social criticism. Later albums have incorporated fuller arrangements, electric instrumentation, and broader stylistic range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCandy Cigarettes \u0026amp; Cap Guns (2005, Eat Sleep Repeat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeople Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World (2007, Asian Man)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan't Maintain (2009, Asian Man)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnife Man (2011, Asian Man)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristmas Island (2014, Side One Dummy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bible 2 (2016, Side One Dummy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood Luck Everybody (2020, Hopeless)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisposable Everything (2023, Hopeless)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsian Man and Side One Dummy pressings of the early-to-mid catalog have been issued in multiple variants and reissue rounds. Hopeless Records has released the post-2020 catalog with color variant editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to AJJ typically start with People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World (2007) or The Bible 2 (2016). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/punk-new-wave-vinyl-records\"\u003ePunk \u0026amp; New Wave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ajj-good-luck-everybody-vinyl","title":"Good Luck Everybody LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eAJJ refine their sound with some of their best songwriting to date, all while trying to make some semblance of sense of the terrible times we live in. - Sean Craig, Mixed Frequencies\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540760703159,"sku":"210000046256","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/r-14654158-1578984772-3167jpeg.jpg?v=1781154166"},{"product_id":"ajj-disposable-everything-green-vinyl","title":"Disposable Everything LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eAJJ is back with their 10th studio album, Disposable Everything. After years of indie success and critical acclaim, AJJ has evolved with each album, adding more layers and texture , while still maintaining their trademark wit and irreverent lyricism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540796158135,"sku":"210000080327","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/ajj_bbf1c28a-909d-4086-877b-2c3e3c8b888f.jpg?v=1781154295"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/ajj.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}