MJ Lenderman - Manning Fireworks (September 6, 2024) Album • Page 29

Guitar rules and he should get a little shouty with it more often

 

Yea the guitar is good. But give me a live studio recording of Long December.

 

I do not like that cover lol

 

Is it the cover, the OG song, or both?

 

The cover. The original is incredible lol

 

Where is this cover. Does he just play it live

 

It was at some GQ end of the year thing

 

I suppose it is a bit lazy sounding. Can’t think of any other valid criticism of it though.

 

It’s that he sounds half asleep covering it and it does little to differentiate itself from the original. It’s boring.

 

Fair points. Could use some full band too.

 

yeah most of his full band covers are great. i really love the band cover on the live album.

 

The live album is still his best release

 

100%

 

i think i agree

if anything it makes the songwriting on GOYGS stand out even though i don't like most of the way that album is recorded

 

Can get behind this.

 

She’s leaving you is his best song by a mile for me

 

Way Dynamic - Massive Shoe (August 22nd, 2025) • forum.chorus.fm

folks in here will likely enjoy Way Dynamic, who opened for him on tour

 

Missed out on his Ryman show back in October, but just grabbed tickets to Mavis Staples later this month on my bday, and was surprised to see he’s opening!

 

missed this album last year but i think yall would like it. kinda like mj + gaslight anthem + frightened rabbit (band is british)

 

Wowwwww (the first half of the video is them covering Chicago by Sufjan Stevens for anyone confused)

 

Based on the obvious comparison I think throwing this rec here makes sense.

Ovven - Gnawing At The Cord (February 6, 2026) • forum.chorus.fm

 

Sorry to keep high jacking this thread to throw out recs, but I think MJ fans would enjoy this one as well.

Fazed on a Pony - swan (January 23, 2026) • forum.chorus.fm

 

This rocks

 

I did enjoy. Almost too MJ! Not that he really owns any of that sound, or anything.

 

I don’t think this is too much like MJ, that Ovven dude on the other hand is Walmart MJ.