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Mj Lenderman is a songwriter born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. 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 it s core, a Lenderman song rings true.

Manning Fireworks is a remarkable development in Mj Lenderman s story as an incredibly incisive singer-songwriter, whose propensity for humor always points to some uneasy, disorienting darkness. The punchlines are still here, as are the rusted-wire guitar solos that have made Lenderman a favorite for indie rock fans looking for an emerging guitar hero. There s a new sincerity, too, as Lenderman let s listeners clearly see the world through his warped lens.