JJerome87 – alt-J’s Joe Newman – Announces Debut Album ‘The Canyon’

JJerome87 – alt-J’s Joe Newman – will release his debut album ‘The Canyon’ later this year.

The Mercury-winning musician introduced his solo side hustle earlier this year, with JJerome87’s debut single ‘Brush Me Like A Horse’ displaying a fine line in melodic whimsy.

A full album is incoming via Mushroom Mushroom Music / Virgin Music Group, with JJerome87 set to release ‘The Canyon’ this summer.

Out on June 26th, the record is led by new single ‘Track And Field’ – a hazy, Spring-like ode, it merges indie pop with American influences to craft something oddly nostalgia.

The pull of the past has rarely been sweeter, with ‘Track And Field’ dashed off in record speed.

JJerome87 says of the song…

I wrote ‘Track And Field’ quickly. I see this song as an early ‘90s American montage that focuses on two college kids falling for each other on a college athletics track. The name ‘Lamorna’ I chose to honour my friend’s dog, who ran off a cliff.

Other notable bits of trivia include nods to Gerry Rafferty’s ‘Right Down The Line’; the first song on a long list of songs I wish I had written and the triple-take line at the start of the song was inspired by Patrick Stewart’s 2013 viral video in which he performs the quadruple take. ‘Track And Field’ is a song to sing along to in a car going somewhere nice… a beach, or through a tunnel in a helicopter, Mission Impossible style. Enjoy.

Tune in now.

Photo Credit: Zachary Gray