MJ Lenderman’s gift is his uncanny ability to mix the mundane with the profound. His songs bridge that gap between humour and heartbreak, using droll, funny lines about Jackass and Men In Black to reveal deeper emotional truths. It’s a gift that’s made him an unassuming cult folk hero.
Not that you’d know it looking at the t-shirted figure on stage at The Garage for the first of two sold out shows in the capital. In fact, he appeared nonplussed at the adoration. “Thank you so much. We need you guys more than you even realise. Without you we’d… be in a smaller room,” he deadpanned. The timing, as always, was perfect.
