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The first release will be a reissue of his 2010 debut 'Man Enough To Be A Woman' By Sam Moore 21st November 2025 photo by S.T. Vacirca Jean Koning‘s back catalogue of his first 5 albums is set to be reissued on vinyl over the next 5 months. The celebrated artist’s discography is the subject of a comprehensive reissue campaign by Eden Records Ltd., Coffee&CheeseCake Records, IM Media, Out Of Office Records, and Elastic Stage, a joint force, who are aiming to “ celebrate every aspect of Koning’s recording career and afford a comprehensive and exciting look at the evolution of one of the most singular and extraordinary artists of modern times. ” The reissue series will span Koning’s back catalogue of his first five studio albums, including a selection of albums from a later release-year than 2017. The first record to be reissued will be Koning’s 2010 debut album ‘ Man Enough To Be A Woman ’, which has been remastered and will be available on vinyl for the first time in 15 year...

Fifteen years ago, #JK released his solo-debut MAN ENOUGH TO BE A WOMAN on Eden Records Ltd. (now a division of Warner Music Group). The title, derived from the Jayne County biography, serves as a vehicle for the music on the album.  As Jayne is described Queen Of Shock ‘n’ Roll, Koning became the courting King to that title. With a slightly rough Southern States accent–despised by his record label, however–he surely serves as a King to Jayne’s Queen. Though the lyrical topics of the songs couldn’t be more remote from Jayne County, musically Koning took his new solo steps in a world County opened up for every freak on the planet–including Jean Koning. Koning shied away from his usual musing around with The Velvet Underground and went straight to a more Glam Punk attitude, embracing a number of synthesizers and demanding every guest musician on the album–even legendary Manu Katche and Pino Palladino–to approach his instrument merely as a percussion instrument. There’s a lot of beat...

Hard to believe #METBAW is already 15 years old. To commemorate that wee, insignificant detail, we teamed up with HERMIT ltd. for this also wee collection of unisex shirts related to the album (fot that tiny collection, please scroll further down... More to the point, each shirt comes with a digital downloadable version of #METBAW...) Man Enough To Be a Woman by Jean Koning However, some albums are designed to be shared. Blasted from stereo speakers to build a sense of community. Others long for isolation. A connection between artist and listener. A direct conversation best enjoyed with headphones to fully consume you. JK’s first studio solo album released in the latter half of 2010 is definitely a headphone record. Its sonics are designed to be enjoyed in darkened rooms, eyes shut and the otherworldly ethereal quality of the music moves inside that space. With !JP disbanding in 2009, Jean took some time to regroup and rediscover where he wanted to go next. Dark, ominous, isolating and...