Aquarium DrunkardAug 26, 2026
Lambchop :: Punching the Clown (opens in new tab)
Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner’s weathered voice typically brushes up against melody, rather than embracing it.
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Punching the Clown
- PitchforkAug 25, 2026
Punching the Clown (opens in new tab)
Kurt Wagner reinvents his band yet again, this time slimming down to a bare-bones acoustic setup and stripping away the studio artifice.
- Beats Per MinuteAug 25, 2026
Album Review: Lambchop – Punching The Clown (opens in new tab)
It might sound trite and oversimplified to label what Kurt Wagner and Lambchop have gone through so far as a ‘long and winding road’, but it feels apt.
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- PitchforkAug 27, 2026
Lambchop Wince Through a Disastrous Radio Interview in New Short Film (opens in new tab)
Henry Phillips (from the movie Punching the Clown) stars as Kurt Wagner in the 10-minute comedy short
- PitchforkAug 21, 2026
14 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Lambchop, Julia Holter, and More (opens in new tab)
Stream new releases from Lambchop, Julia Holter, GB, Denzel Curry, and Weezer