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Listen to MJ Lenderman Cover Lambchop’s “Weakened”
MJ Lenderman has recorded a cover of Lambchop’s “Weakened”, adding another version to his growing catalogue of covers. The track will appear on *Demoed*, an upcoming EP of musicians’ interpretations of songs from Lambchop’s album *Punching the Clown*.
Lenderman sings and plays bass and guitar on the cover, joined by Andrew Broder of Fog. The EP features younger artists including Circuit des Yeux, Alan Sparhawk, Lauren Auder, Flock of Dimes and More Eaze, and is due digitally on 20 November and physically on 5 February. Lambchop frontman Kurt Wagner said he wants younger musicians to help steer the band’s work and imagined one day stepping aside to advise them.
In short
- MJ Lenderman covers Lambchop’s “Weakened”.
- The track is part of the forthcoming *Demoed* EP.
- The seven-song collection arrives digitally on 20 November.
Explained simply
Lambchop is an American band led by singer and songwriter Kurt Wagner. Their album Punching the Clown is the source for Demoed, an EP in which other musicians reinterpret its songs.
MJ Lenderman is a singer, guitarist and songwriter whose recordings include covers of other artists’ songs. He has also worked with musicians such as Andrew Broder, who is part of his version of “Weakened”.
The project brings Lambchop’s music together with a group of younger artists, including Circuit des Yeux, Alan Sparhawk and Flock of Dimes. Wagner has said he wants younger musicians to help shape the band’s work, raising questions about how its music might develop across generations.