When his cover of This Is Lorelei’s ‘Dancing in the Club’ was released, MJ Lenderman revealed that “Box for Buddy, Box for Star” was the album he listened to the most in 2024. By inviting him to take on the track for the record’s deluxe edition, Nate Amos expresses his own admiration by way of trust: someone like MJ Lenderman could only bring the song’s lonely desparation higher up the surface. Lenderman understands that fucking up your guitar means fucking up your heart, not just the other way round. He’ll slow down the song and draw out the lyrics to make their dissociation feel more personal than situational.
And he will, of course, take pleasure in singing the words “A loser never wins/ And I’m a loser, always been,” lifted as they seem from his own “Manning Fireworks“. More than self-lacerating, though, the cover arrives as a source of comfort, too: being your own worst enemy doesn’t mean you can’t be seen, or find yourself a little less alone.
This Is Lorelei announces “Box for Buddy, Box for Star” Deluxe, a new expanded version of prolific NYC artist Nate Amos’ (Water From Your Eyes, My Idea) critically acclaimed 2024 breakthrough record. The deluxe edition, out April 25th on Double Double Whammy, features collaborations with friends and family.
Alongside the announcement, This Is Lorelei shares “Dancing in the Club (MJ Lenderman Version)” a reimagining of the album cut that Lenderman has been performing live in recent shows. “Box For Buddy” was by far the album I listened to most in 2024. I had a great time re-recording ‘Dancing in the Club’ with Nate back in December.” says Lenderman. Amos adds “I really loved working on the MJ version of ‘Dancing in the Club’ – Jake is chill af and mad talented. More so than any other song I’ve written this one was dreamt up for others to sing, so it was pretty freaky watching it fall into place with someone like Jake handling lead vocals.”
“Box for Buddy, Box for Star” (Deluxe) is out April 25th, 2025 on Double Double Whammy
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