Listen to MJ Lenderman Cover Lambchop’s “Weakened”

MJ Lenderman has added yet another killer cover to his catalog, this time of alt-country heroes Lambchop’s song “Weakened.” The original appears on the Kurt Wagner-fronted band’s August album Punching the Clown; the new version features Lenderman singing, playing bass; and guitar alongside Fog’s Andrew Broder.

Lenderman’s take on “Weakened” appears on Lambchop’s forthcoming EP Demoed, a collection of demo covers of songs from Punching the Clown. Wagner primarily recruited younger musicians to take up the mantle, including Lauren Auder, Circuit des Yeux and Alan Sparhawk, Flock of Dimes, and More Eaze.

The full EP is due November 20 digitally, and February 5 physically. “I used to fantasize that Lambchop would continue as an idea well beyond my participation,” Wagner shared in press materials.

So I thought it would be nice, someday, that I might even step aside to watch and advise from the wings. Having a beard was never considered, but here we are.” Lenderman dropped his most recent solo album, Manning Fireweworks, in 2024.

Last year, he released a live album with Karly Hartzman recorded at Nashville’s Third Man Records. Since then, he’s also released a song with This is Lorelei, and spent this past spring on tour with Waxahatchee.

Demoed: 01 Weakened (MJ Lenderman version) 02 A Doctor in the House (Circuit des Yeux / Alan Sparhawk version) 03 Stella (Channy Leaneagh version) 04 White People (Dan Wriggins version) 05 The New World Wave (Lauren Auder version) 06 Afterburner (Flock of Dimes version) 07 Andrew Jackson Asshat (More Eaze version).

A interpretação de Lenderman sobre “Weakened” aparece no próximo EP Demoed da Lambchop, uma coleção de demos de covers de músicas de Punching the Clown. Wagner recrutou principalmente músicos mais jovens para assumir o papel, incluindo Lauren Auder, Circuit des Yeux e Alan Sparhawk, Flock of Dimes e More Eaze.

Lenderman lançou seu mais recente álbum solo, Manning Fireweworks, em 2024. No ano passado, ele lançou um álbum ao vivo com Karly Hartzman gravado no Third Man Records, em Nashville.