Comprised of equal measures twang and rock, with a touch of new wave, the literate songs of FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY capture Lejeuneâs big live sound in intimate detail.

11 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Surf Rock, POP: New Wave



Details:
Lejeune is a Washington, DC quintet dedicated to writing and performing romantic pop rock about the usual: Japanese nightclubs, dormroom affairs, street violence, and magical thinking. The seasoned ensemble has honed its robust and velvety sound, finding inspiration in â60s torch singers, spaghetti-western soundtracks, and new wave pop.

Lejeune is
Sam Bishop â vocals, guitar
Matthew Richardson â guitar
J. Forté â keyboard, backing vocals, guitar
Greg Gendron â drums and percussion
Ody Leonard â bass

For Club and Country was recorded at Richmondâs Sound of Music Studios in late 2006 with noted producer Alan Weatherhead (Cracker, Nina Persson, Sparklehorse), and captures Lejeuneâs big live sound in intimate detail. Comprised of equal measures twang and rock, with a touch of new wave, Lejeuneâs literate songs range from the concise pop of âBizarre Histrionicsâ to the epic balladry of âI Am in Your Corner,â visiting many unexpected places in between.

The LP's opening track, âYour Serene Saturday Night,ââfeaturing dark verses, wide-open choruses of measured optimism, deep bass tones, crisp acoustic guitars, booming, cavernous drums and âdeep friedâ electric guitar workâevokes the sounds and themes of the entire album in just four minutes.

For Club and Countryâs 11 songs are a document of Lejeuneâs many transformations since the 2004 release of their eponymous album. The 2006 addition of J. Fortéâs keyboard and backing vocals belies a larger theme of broader strokes on a grander canvas. Matthew Richardsonâs distinctive lead guitar is still leading the charge while Sam Bishopâs arresting lyrics and assertive vocals traverse more adventurous territory. Alternately revealing and narrative, these songs are the atlas advising a new expedition for Lejeune.