{"product_id":"punching-the-clown-frosty-clear-vinyl-lp","title":"Punching The Clown: Frosty Clear Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLambchop's seventeenth album Punching the Clown finds Kurt Wagner returning to first principles. Sparked by a late-night radio encounter with an unidentified gospel recording, Wagner fell deep into the world of \"lined out singing\" a centuries-old Scots-Appalachian call-and-response tradition in which a lone clerk leads a choir through hymns, word by unadorned word. That spirit of raw, communal voice shapes every moment of Punching the Clown: Wagner spent years studying great songwriters and relearning his craft from the ground up, whittling dozens of songs down to twelve. Recorded in three days with guitarist Andrew Broder, Justin Vernon on banjo, and a six-part choir assembled by Blake Morgan and engineered by Lambchop veteran Mark Nevers, the album is graceful, wry, and quietly devastating. Out August 21, 2026 on City Slang.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced by Ryan Olson and recorded August 25–27, 2025, at April Base, Wisconsin. The record was completed over three days and features Kurt Wagner (vocals), Andrew Broder (guitar), Justin Vernon (banjo), and a six-part vocal ensemble, with additional choir recordings in London and Minneapolis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTRACKLIST:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e01 Just West of Nicollet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e02 A Doctor in the House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e03 Weakened\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e04 Stella\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e05 Punching the Clown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e06 White People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e07 The New World Wave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e08 Andrew Jackson Asshat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e09 Afterburner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e10 Cigar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e11 To Do\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e12 No Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW137899910 BCX0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lambchop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51253889663261,"sku":"SLANG50614X","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4842\/8061\/files\/Lambchop_-_Punching_The_Clown_-_SLANG50614X_-_Mockup.jpg?v=1778062323","url":"https:\/\/thesoundofvinyl.com\/products\/punching-the-clown-frosty-clear-vinyl-lp","provider":"The Sound of Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}