MJ Lenderman Archives

From bangers to ballads, our favorite tracks from a complicated year

Plus Gillian Welch, Waxahatchee, Kevin Morby, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and more

Plus MJ Lenderman, Thus Love, and The Body

Plus Midwife, Dummy, Party Dozen, The The, Mercury Rev, Public Opinion, and Fat Dog

The North Carolina singer/songwriter’s latest set of songs is higher in fidelity but still warm, lived in, absurd and profound

A look ahead at the season’s most promising new albums

MJ Lenderman announced earlier this year that his new album Manning Fireworks will be released…

Plus Uniform and Party Dozen

Our favorite songs from an eclectic year

See a live video for “You Have Bought Yourself a Boat”

Plus Armand Hammer, Raw Poetic, Ratboys, Open Mike Eagle, Daniel Villarreal and Mary Lattimore

Plus The Armed, Vagabon and Fugitive