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in early 2024 i heard a song on the radio on my way to get some gas.
just a minimal single chord strummed banjo and a small group of voices.
it seemed perfect in the moment as the moment became perfect in itself.
i never found out who it was, sounded kinda like early country gospel?
in a time of searching i discovered a type of gospel singing known as lined out singing
which is said to have begun in the late 1800s in scotland.
it migrated to appalachia and became an obscure root of american gospel, country.…
a spontainious call and response type of accapella singing led by a clerk with a chorus of singers
revealing the raw beauty and power of the human voice with it’s unique varieties
it’s unadorned simplicity gave weight to the words as they were sung.
i wanted to make a record that emulated this kind of music.

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is this that? perhaps
ryan and i decieded to make another record together after the bible.
my idea was to go back to writing songs in the manner in which i began
then present them as described in ⏁ solely banjo voice and choir
ryan mentioned that justin had been playing the banjo
i’d done some prior work with blake for a live london perfomance with a choir
and there it was
recorded in 3 days, a year thereafter at april base
andrew justin ryan nevers blake with his selected six part choir
trusting in our mutual love and respect for each others proclivities
later adding 12 more singers in london and randal in minneappolis
we figured it out.

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the songs took some doing
i needed to become a better writer
so i asked andrew to write some hits
he’d not written songs in this way of simple song demos of guitar and voice
i took to the study of the works of the many great songwriters, their work, lives, process.
in doing so allowing their madness pain and truth to become mine
i failed so often until i didn’t
it got better
in the end there were 30 songs that transended into consideration
ryan and i picked 12 and decided the track listing
which we adhered to through out the entire process

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i’m conflicted not offering a more detailed accountings for these songs but this feels like enough
let’s just say i tried for simple, restrained vocabulary to get closer to a modest amount of truth
through a guise of hyper-naturalism grief love and humor

AN EVENING WITH LAMBCHOP

After a run of memorable shows, including appearances at London’s Barbican and Primavera Sound, Lambchop return to Europe and the UK for a new series of intimate performances.

Kurt will once again be joined by Minneapolis-based musician and producer Andrew Broder. During the past years, they’ve developed a live approach that feels loose, curious, and alive at the same time—songs can stretch, shift, and quietly transform from night to night.

The shows will take place in intimate venues across Europe and the UK, offering a rare chance to experience Lambchop up close. Kurt's unmistakable voice and songwriting remain at the centre, with Andrew’s inventive textures expanding the music into new territory.

Lambchop has never sounded quite like this before. In this stripped-back setting, they open the songs up and follow wherever they lead, letting space, electronics, and improvisation reshape familiar and also new material in unexpected ways.

This run of performances marks a new chapter in motion, subtle, exploratory, and unfolding in real time on stage.

For longtime listeners and curious newcomers alike, this tour finds Lambchop still searching, still evolving, and still surprising.

US tour dates
28.06.26 Minneapolis, MN - Crooners Supper Club
30.08.26 Minneapolis, MN - Crooners Supper Club
27.09.26 Minneapolis, MN - Crooners Supper Club
29.09.26 Chicago, IL - Old Town School of Music / Maurer Hall
01.10.26 New York City, NY - Public Records
02.10.26 New York City, NY - Public Records

UK + EU tour dates:

18.11.26 PT Viseu - Teatro Viriato
19.11.26 PT Lisbon - Culturgest
21.11.26 PT Braga - Theatro Circo

22.11.26 PT Espinho - Auditório de Espinho

24.11.26 UK Manchester – New Century Hall - TICKETS

25.11.26 UK Sheffield – Octagon - TICKETS

26.11.26 UK Gateshead – Sage 2 - TICKETS

27.11.26 UK London – Union Chapel - TICKETS + with choir

28.11.26 UK London – Union Chapel - TICKETS + with choir

01.12.26 LUX Dudelange – Opderschmelz - TICKETS

02.12.26 BE Antwerp – Arenberg - TICKETS

03.12.26 BE Roeselare - De Spil - TICKETS

07.02.27 NO Oslo - Konserthus
09.02.27 NO Trondheim - Byscenen

11.02.27 DK Copenhagen – DR Koncerthuset - TICKETS

12.02.27 DE Hamburg – Christianskirche - TICKETS

13.02.27 DE Berlin – Passionkirche -  TICKETS

14.02.27 DE Erlangen – Markgrafentheater - TICKETS

16.02.27 AT Vienna – Theater Akzent - TICKETS

17.02.27 HU Budapest – House Of Music - TICKETS

19.02.27 UK Glasgow – St Lukes - TICKETS

20.02.27 IRE Galway – St Nicholas’ Church - TICKETS

21.02.27 IRE Dublin – The Helix - TICKETS