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Punching the Clown
Aug 21, 202648 minMerge Records
- Folk
- Americana
- Chamber Folk
- Country Gospel
- Bluegrass
Balances sparse acoustic guitar, banjo, gospel choirs, and conversational vocals. Confronts mortality and political unease through dark humor and cinematic folk storytelling.
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
Critic reviews
- Pitchfork: 8.5/10(opens in new tab)by Sam SodomskyAug 25, 2026
Acoustic guitar and banjo form the core accompaniment throughout the album.
- Beats Per Minute: 81/100(opens in new tab)by Ljubinko ZivkovicAug 25, 2026
It’s yet another move, yet another musical and lyrical exploration, and simply put, yet another masterpiece.
- PopMatters: 9/10(opens in new tab)by John Alan UrquhartAug 20, 2026
The humble guitar and banjo of a kitchen party are balanced masterfully with a cathedral of voices.