Jamie Lenman has made a triumphant return to music with the announcement of a new record, completely funded via his Patreon.
Titled ‘Puke’, it’s set to be released on August 07.
Jamie had this to say about how it came to be:
“I made this album completely by accident and really, it’s not an album, although it is unified by the fact that nothing took more than a day to make, and I didn’t do more than three takes of anything. That method lends itself to a punkier, more aggressive sound, so it does have a certain accidental cohesion. I spent a lot of time really crafting my last album, and this is a response to that process.
And he had this to say about how it was made completely through funds generated by his Patreon:
“This entire project, from the actual sessions to my train fare and even the sandwiches I bring with me, has been funded by the subscriptions from my Patreon. That’s revolutionary for me, a totally new way of working without the pressures and expectations of a traditional label-artist setup and has resulted in my falling back in love with the studio.
“It was never my intention to use those funds to make a new album, but I found I had a small sum left over from paying the bills, so I was able to use it for that purpose and here we are. I rely on my Patrons and they get the best of everything – not just first dibs on all the new material, but unheard demos, artwork, videos, everything. It’s a total game-changer for me”
The artwork looks like this:
The record will include the previously shared ‘Not Likely’, and also the freshly dropped ‘You’re Nothing’. A seething, raging, tongue-firmly-planted-in-cheek tour de force, the sort that Lenman is a dab hand at producing, it’s the sort of song made for the screaming into the void. Gritty, raw and beautifully heavy, you’re going to love it.
Jamie had this to say about it:
“Lyrically ‘You’re Nothing’ is about putting people away, especially people who seem to think their views are in some way clever or important. Really I’m talking about the kind of bigot who absolutely can’t help themselves from spouting hurtful nonsense, or someone giving it the big I Am – I’m just trying to take these people down a peg. You know, why should we listen to you? Sit down mate.”
