Tax rate EU

Default:19

Supplier EU

375 Media

Total Cap

Format detail

Colour details

Discogs ID

Limited edition

Colour

Black

Format Music EU

Extended format

Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Download code

Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2023-03-10

Format multiplier

Catalogue number

156752

UPC / Barcode

656605243719

Black LP

Clear Blue

[r26387291]

Clear

Extended format: Yes

JAGLPC1437

656605243733

Clear LP

156754

656605243726

Artist

Lonnie Holley

Label EU

Jagjaguwar

Genre EU

Experimental / Avant-Garde / Industrial / Noise

Lonnie Holley was born on February 10, 1950 in Birmingham, Alabama. From a young age, he faced adversity and had to work various jobs just to survive. Despite his difficult upbringing, Holley found solace in art and music. Since 1979, he has dedicated his life to improvisational creativity, expressing himself through drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, performance, and sound. His sculptures are made from found materials and tell powerful stories of African American culture. Similarly, his music is improvised and ever-evolving. Through years of experimentation, Holley has created a unique artistic style that resonates with depth and purpose.

Holley's early life was marked by chaos and instability as he moved between different homes and foster care. However, this challenging upbringing fueled his curiosity and drive for creative expression.

Inspired by the oldest tradition of African American sculpture [and repurposing objects], Holley constructs narrative sculptures that pay homage to significant people, places, and events in history.

Jagjaguwar is an American independent label based in Bloomington, IN. Founded in Charlottesville, VA in 1996 by Darius Van Arman, the label was invited to relocate to Bloomington by Jason Noble of Rodan. Darius followed this invitation in 1999 and has since built a reputation for releasing exceptional music.
With a focus on promoting talented artists across various genres, Jagjaguwar has become known for its diverse roster and commitment to supporting independent music. The label's catalog includes releases from acclaimed acts such as Bon Iver, Angel Olsen, Sharon Van Etten, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
As a trusted name in the industry, Jagjaguwar continues to champion innovative and boundary-pushing music. With their dedication to quality and artistic integrity, they have established themselves as a go-to destination for music lovers seeking unique sounds and fresh perspectives.

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Oh Me Oh My is both elegant and ferocious. It is stirring in
one moment and a balm the next. It details histories both global and personal.
Lonnie Holley’s harrowing youth and young manhood in the Jim Crow South
are well-told at this point - his sale into a different home as a child for just a
bottle of whiskey; his abuse at the infamous Mount Meigs correctional facility
for boys; the destruction of his art environment by the Birmingham airport
expansion. But Holley’s music is less a performance of pain endured and more
a display of perseverance, of relentless hope. Intricately and lovingly produced
by LA’s Jacknife Lee (The Cure, REM, Modest Mouse), there is both kinetic,
shortwave funk that call to mind Brian Eno’s My Life in the Bush of Ghosts and
the deep space satellite sounds of Eno’s ambient works. But it’s a tremendous
achievement in sonics all its own.
It’s also an achievement in the refinement of Holley’s
impressionistic, stream-of-consciousness lyrics. On the title track which deals
with mutual human understanding”, Holley is able to make a profound point
as ever in far fewer phrases: “The deeper we go, the more chances there are,
for us to understand the oh-me’s and understand the oh-my’s.” Illustrious
collaborators like Michael Stipe, Sharon Van Etten, Moor Mother and Justin
Vernon of Bon Iver serve as not only as choirs of angels and co-pilots to
give Lonnie’s message flight but as proof of Lonnie Holley as a galvanizing,
iconoclastic force across the music community.

Oh Me Oh My

Music EU

Discover Oh Me Oh My by Lonnie Holley. Available in LP and CD formats. A stirring and balm-like album, detailing global and personal histories. Produced by Jacknife Lee on Jagjaguwar label.