MJ Lenderman has had a whirlwind month surrounding the release of his new album, Manning Fireworks, just out via ANTI-. With massive critical acclaim, a slew of sold out shows on the near and far horizon, and a busy run at Americanafest, Lenderman & his band, The Wind, have now made their late night television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Last night with an expanded lineup, they performed one of Manning Firework’s many
standouts, ‘Wristwatch.’
Hailed as “one of the best indie-rock records of the year” (Wall Street Journal) and “a masterpiece about quotidian misery that’s as playful and comforting as a best friend” (Stereogum), Manning Fireworks has quickly endeared itself to the hearts of many and has become one of the year’s most revered albums.
Watch MJ Lenderman Perform ‘Wristwatch’ On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Praise for MJ Lenderman & Manning Fireworks
“On [Manning Fireworks], Lenderman really perfects his songwriting, his band is on fire and the album is loose at the same time…there’s so much energy on this record…he’s truly being anointed.” — NPR Music
“On Manning Fireworks, the music has never sounded richer.” — Billboard
“Lenderman’s songwriting thrives on [a] kind of oblique specificity. He sketches people and scenes with clever one-liners and cultural cues that draw you in, make you laugh, but what you’re often left with is an unspoken ache.” — Rolling Stone
“Part of his gift – part of what has turned him into this year’s most adored indie musician – is how loose, unstudied, and even naive he sounds in the middle of songs that, on closer inspection, are meticulously poignant.” — The FADER
“If [MJ Lenderman] had anything to prove, this record proves it.” — The Los Angeles Times
“Without a doubt, [MJ Lenderman is] one of the best young indie rock songwriters making music today.” — RANGE
“Manning Fireworks is easily one of the most fully-realized, quotable, and irresistible indie rock releases of 2024.” — Consequence
“[MJ Lenderman] turn[s] out his own quiet masterpieces, full of uncommon wisdom, funny prophesy, and deadpan humor. If he doesn’t watch it, they’re going to start calling him the Voice of a Generation.” — CREEM
“It’s one of the deepest, most vivid albums in recent memory, and it’s wrapped in a warm, comforting exterior that also makes it one of the most inviting.” — Brooklyn Vegan
“Lenderman lives up to his rising indie stardom, and Manning Fireworks confirms his status as a premier storyteller of broken hearts and bruised egos.” — Paste
“one of rock’s most promising songwriters.” — The Ringer
“[MJ Lenderman] pulls off another slam dunk on Manning Fireworks, a record fraught with shameless candor and sizzling guitar licks. Call him indie rock’s Michael Jordan.” — UPROXX
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