MJ returns with another sure-fire must-hear and must-own album. This guy can do no wrong. The 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. Songs snake their way from a lo-fi home recording to something glossier made with longtime friends at Asheville’s Drop of Sun studios, but the recording setting doesn’t seem to matter much – at its core, a Lenderman song rings true.

Disc 1
1. Manning Fireworks – MJ Lenderman
2. Joker Lips – MJ Lenderman
3. Rudolph – MJ Lenderman
4. Wristwatch – MJ Lenderman
5. She’s Leaving You – MJ Lenderman
6. Rip Torn – MJ Lenderman
7. You Don’t Know the Shape I’m In – MJ Lenderman
8. On My Knees – MJ Lenderman
9. Bark at the Moon – MJ Lenderman