Wednesday guitarist and singer-songwriter MJ Lenderman has announced his fourth solo LP. Manning Fireworks, the follow-up to 2022’s fantastic Boat Songs, is due out on September 6 via ANTI- (pre-order). Lenderman played most of the instruments on the album, and he co-produced it with regular collaborator Alex Farrar. See the cover art and tracklist below.
The album includes last year’s “Rudolph,” and he’s shared a new single, “She’s Leaving You.” His partner and Wednesday bandmate Karly Hartzman sings backing vocals on the heartland rock-inflected track, and you can watch the accomapnying video, drected by Clay Tatum and Whitmer Thomas, below.
Lenderman was some shows coming up in the US, Europe, and the UK; see all of his upcoming dates below.
MJ LENDERMAN – MANING FIREWORKS TRACKLIST
1. Manning Fireworks
2. Joker Lips
3. Rudolph
4. Wristwatch
5. She’s Leaving You
6. Rip Torn
7. You Don’t Know The Shape I’m In
8. On My Knees
9. Bark At The Moon
MJ LENDERMAN: 2024 TOUR DATES
Thu. June 27 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village
Fri. June 28 – Chicago, IL @ Logan Square Arts Festival
Thu. Sept. 5 – Sat. Sept. 7 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival
Wed. Sept. 18 – Nashville, TN @ Blue Room at Third Man %
Thu. Sept. 19 – Nashville, TN @ Basement East (ANTI- Showcase at Americanafest)
Mon. Nov. 11 – Berlin, DE @ Privatclub
Tues. Nov. 12 – Hamburg, DE @ Hafenklang
Thu. Nov. 14 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
Fri. Nov. 15 – Brussels, BE @ Botanique Witloof Bar
Sat. Nov. 16 – Paris, FR @ Point Ephemere
Mon. Nov. 18 – London, UK @ The Garage
Tue. Nov. 19 – London, UK @ The Garage
Thu. Nov. 21 – Manchester, UK @ YES Pink Room
Fri. Nov. 22 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Sat. Nov. 23 – Dublin, IE @ Workman’s Club
