Name: Many Levels of Laughter
Brand: J Fernandez

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

jnr164lpc1

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Discs

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2015-06-04

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

656605485959

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

J Fernandez

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Joyful Noise

There's a certain, undeniable feeling associated with the songwriting of J. Fernandez. There are plenty of familiar touchstones and influences deep and intricately woven; 'Marquee Moon' guitars, an affectless, Kraftwerk-ian singing style, psychedelic dissonance and melodic structures not entirely unlike The United States of America, and a modern warmth like Chris Cohen's work with The Curtains and Deerhoof. But, dropping these names doesn't adequately sum up what J. Fernandez has captured here. On 'Many Levels of Laughter', he has invited us into his own, very special, Universe. One that presumably exists only in his head, or at the very least in the Chicago bedroom where he recorded the album, alone. Giving yourself over to this record for 36-or-so minutes is a bit like agreeing to Gene Wilder's version of The Wondrous Boat Ride, you're going to experience things you don't expect. Some of it will be immediately wonderful, some of it will be confusing and magnificent. Only, instead of a nightmare-fueled, psychotropic freak-out, it feels more like a Brian Wilson daydream, magically stepping into the scraps of tape and interlude left on the cutting room floor once they finally got around to assembling smile.LP - Limited coloured vinyl.

Many Levels of Laughter

Music GB