Punching the Clown

by Lambchop

Punching the Clown cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21 August 2026
  • Label: Merge
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:48
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Jim Anton, Tim Fain, Scott Martin, Chris Bierden, Tony Crow, Alistair Sung, Kurt Wagner, Matt McCaughan, Ryan Norris, Twit One, Pam Sixfin, Andrew Broder, Ken Coomer, John Fields, Timon Modersohn, Michael Doster, Matt Swanson, painting, Paula James Booker, Bill Killebrew, Mark Nevers, Jeremy Nutzman, Roy Agee, The Nashville String Machine, Hank Tilbury, Bernie Taupin, Roger Moutenot, Pus E. Wounds, Denis Solee, Dennis Cronin, Marc Trovillion, William Tyler, Jonathan Marx, Deanna Varagona, Robb Earls, Blake Morgan, Your Starry Eyes, Alex McManus, Evan Slack, John Delworth, Paul Niehaus, Thomas P. Heckmann, Jan Ole Gerster, Allen Lowrey, Marty Slayton, Steve Goodhue, James McNew, Ryan Olson, Alex Nutter, Elton John

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Kurt Wagner's veteran collective delivers 'Punching the Clown', expanding their long-running experiment with understated art pop and muted electronic textures. The release pairs hushed baritone vocals with subtle piano and string arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: Subtle, wry, literate, conversational, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Just West of Nicollet (5:37)
  2. A Doctor in the House (3:09)
  3. Weakened (5:37)
  4. Stella (3:33)
  5. Punching the Clown (3:13)
  6. White People (2:53)
  7. The New World Wave (5:07)
  8. Andrew Jackson Asshat (5:20)
  9. Afterburner (2:52)
  10. Cigar (2:47)
  11. To Do (2:57)
  12. No Chicago (4:39)

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