The physical reissue of the self titled debut of Mj Lenderman on double vinyl.

Recorded, mixed and mastered for digital in 2019 by Colin Miller in Asheville NC, self-released online to quiet but firm acclaim. Now remastered for vinyl by Heather Jones.

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; a voice reminiscent of the high-lonesome warble of a choirboy; the keen observations and reflections of a front stoop philosopher. 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.
“Mj Lenderman” offers a glimpse into the formative steps of a style; focused and precise, yet expansive and rough around the edges, that remains consistent across MJ’s catalogue to date ). Looking as firmly to the legacy of 90s slowcore as it does to the tenor of Magnolia Electric Co. And sound wall of Neil Young and Crazy Horse, these 9 songs clock in at just over an hour and offer warm, patient worlds of heavy color that blow by breezily. These are songs that wrap mysterious and urgent feeling in layers of patience and clarity that unfold anew with each timeless listen.