" Abner Jay was a one-man band singer/songwriter deserving of a wider listening audience than he received in his day

With a heavy emphasis on rhythm and atmosphere

We’re doing work for society

it's definitely the week to sling up the hammock and let your weary woes hang down

at other times there’s a Depeche Modish fragility as in Side 2 opener Deserter

ADRIANNE LENKER - Songs And Instrumentals DLP Dark Ambient " Abner Jay was asongs and instrumentals are two distinct collections, both written and recorded in April after Big Thiefs March tour was abruptly cut short due to coronavirus. After returning to the states from Europe, Lenker decamped to a one room cabin in the mountains of western Massachusetts. I grew really connected to the space itself, says Lenker . The one room cabin felt like the inside of an acoustic guitar it was such a joy to hear the notes reverberate in