Boat Songs

by MJ Lenderman

Boat Songs cover art

MJ Lenderman's 'Boat Songs' merges alt-country and lo-fi indie rock, built upon distorted, Crazy Horse-style guitars and prominent pedal steel textures. Lenderman’s songwriting is noted for its unpretentious and plainspoken perspective, using subjects like professional wrestling and Michael Jordan to explore themes of burnout, anxiety, and the absurdities of American life. The album's synthesis of ramshackle charm with a gentle, deadpan vocal delivery garnered widespread critical acclaim, establishing it as a touchstone of the 2020s Southern indie underground.

Genres

  • Slacker Rock
  • Alt-Country

Tracklist

  1. Hangover Game
  2. You Have Bought Yourself a Boat
  3. TLC Cage Match
  4. Toontown
  5. SUV
  6. Under Control
  7. Dan Marino
  8. You are Every Girl To Me
  9. Tastes Just Like It Costs
  10. Six Flags