{"title":"MJ Lenderman","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout MJ Lenderman\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark Jacob Lenderman was born in 1999 in Asheville, North Carolina. He is also a member of the Asheville-based indie rock band Wednesday (on guitar). His solo catalog has progressively built critical attention through Dear Life Records pressings of his early material. His 2022 album Boat Songs received critical attention and his 2024 album Manning Fireworks was widely cited as one of the most important indie rock albums of 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMJ Lenderman's sound combines indie rock, alt-country, Americana, slacker rock, country rock, and indie folk with his distinctive vocal delivery, extensive guitar work, and lyrical content drawing on Southern American imagery, pop culture references, and personal experience addressing relationships and contemporary life. His work has been positioned within the broader contemporary alt-country and indie rock scene alongside contemporaries like Wednesday, Waxahatchee, Jake Xerxes Fussell, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMJ Lenderman (2019, self-released)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGhost of Your Guitar Solo (2021, Dear Life)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoat Songs (2022, Dear Life)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd the Wind (Live and Loose!) (2024, ANTI-) - live\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManning Fireworks (2024, ANTI-)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDear Life Records and ANTI- Records pressings of the MJ Lenderman catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to MJ Lenderman typically start with Manning Fireworks (2024) or Boat Songs (2022). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/country-vinyl-records\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mj-lenderman-ghost-of-your-guitar-solo-cassette","title":"Ghost of Your Guitar Solo CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eLenderman, MJ - Ghost of Your Guitar Solo CASSETTE (red shell). Ten-song solo set from MJ Lenderman - worn, lo-fi country-tinged indie recorded and mixed by the artist. Tape pressing on red shell with white pad print; compact and immediate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540726100151,"sku":"210000097390","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/a1300677409-10.jpg?v=1781154009"},{"product_id":"mj-lenderman-manning-fireworks-cassette","title":"Manning Fireworks CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing last year's \"triumphant live album\" (Pitchfork), and 2022's surprise breakthrough Boat Songs, Manning Fireworks is an instant classic of an LP. MJ let's us in on his observations on the intersection of wit and sadness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540740583607,"sku":"210000092110","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4358524-3204326.jpg?v=1782827937"},{"product_id":"mj-lendermann-wednesday-guttering-vinyl","title":"Guttering LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eGuttering; the six-track 2021 EP from MJ Lenderman \u0026amp; Wednesday; pressed to vinyl for the first time; lo-fi guitars, hushed harmonies and grainy shoegaze textures on black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540778266807,"sku":"210000098280","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/lenderman.jpg?v=1781154235"},{"product_id":"mj-lenderman-boat-songs-vinyl","title":"Boat Songs LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLenderman describes the album as his most 'polished' sound to date, built around songs that 'chase fulfillment and happiness'whether that means buying a boat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540789473463,"sku":"210000091750","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/boat-songs.jpg?v=1781154274"},{"product_id":"mj-lenderman-ghost-of-your-guitar-solo-vinyl","title":"Ghost of Your Guitar Solo LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vinyl reissue of MJ's 2021 label debut, 'Ghost of Your Guitar Solo,' a collection of nine songs recorded and performed entirely by Lenderman.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540789801143,"sku":"210000091740","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/ghost-of-ytour-guitar-solo.jpg?v=1781154273"},{"product_id":"mj-lenderman-and-the-wind-live-and-loose-vinyl","title":"And the Wind (Live and Loose!) 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips 10\/10\/25 - The songs are at their best when Lenderman and Chelmis engage in a point and counter-point exchange between wild-and-wooly-country-rock-shredding and the proper-almost-prim sound of the pedal steel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540910518455,"sku":"210000100011","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4453128-3440876.jpg?v=1781154692"},{"product_id":"mj-lenderman-self-titled-vinyl","title":"Self-Titled LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble vinyl LP pressing. Dear Life Records is proud to present the physical reissue of the self titled debut of Mj Lenderman.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540958359735,"sku":"210000091752","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4369371-3231513.jpg?v=1781154865"},{"product_id":"mj-lenderman-boat-songs-cassette","title":"Boat Songs CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eMJ Lenderman's \"Boat Songs\" on cassette illustrates a compelling evolution within modern alt-indie rock. Released by Dear Life Records in April 2022, this record marries introspection with dynamic melodies, creating an experience that speaks to contemporary listeners. Lenderman's vocal style and authentic lyrics resonate with themes of belonging and longing, positioning this album as a significant moment in the indie music narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785622139063,"sku":"210000096624","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4369518-3231309.jpg?v=1783045485"},{"product_id":"mj-lenderman-manning-fireworks-cd","title":"Manning Fireworks CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eMJ Lenderman's \"Manning Fireworks\" hits like a backyard barbecue with an unexpected twist, mixing warped pedal steels and dusty guitar riffs that lead to unsettling punchlines. His humor cuts through the chaos like a sharp knife, drawing you in to laugh even as the music digs into life's absurdities. It's country-fried rock swinging between heartache and laughter, exposing Lenderman's honest, unfiltered essence against his lo-fi backdrop, as if he's peeling back layers of his twisted perspective for all to see.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785640620215,"sku":"210000093240","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4352134-3195338.jpg?v=1783045520"},{"product_id":"mj-lenderman-manning-fireworks-vinyl","title":"Manning Fireworks LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785889853623,"sku":"210000091966","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4352133-3195337.jpg?v=1783046207"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/mj-lenderman.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}