Jonathon Linaberry looks back on Radio Waves, his sixth album as The Bones
Of J.R. Jones, but there’s more than just nostalgia at play. Recorded with
producer Robbie Lackritz (Feist, Bahamas), the collection is moody and
hypnotic, drawing on the sonic landscape of Linaberry’s youth as it reckons
with the doubt and uncertainty of adulthood. The arrangements are
entrancing, built on the tension between acoustic instruments and retro
synthesizers, and Linaberry’s performances are raw and visceral, at times
aching in their vulnerability. Put it all together and you’ve got a
poignant exploration of memory and longing delivered by a relentless
searcher, a revelatory work of personal reflection rooted in the endless
beauty, pain, and chaos of growing up.
Born in central New York, Linaberry got his start playing in punk bands
before becoming enamored with the field recordings of Alan Lomax. He
launched The Bones of J.R. Jones in 2012 and began releasing a series of
albums and EPs that would land his songs in films and TV shows like True
Detective, Suits, and Daredevil, and lead to countless tours across the US
and Europe, including stops everywhere from Telluride Blues to Hardly
Strictly Bluegrass. Along the way, Linaberry would also share bills with
the likes of The Wallflowers, G. Love, and The Devil Makes Three,
soundtrack an Amazon commercial helmed by Oscar-winning director Taika
Waititi, and earn praise from Billboard, American Songwriter, Under the
Radar, and more.
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