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POOR JERICHO | digital presale

Poor Jericho is the eighth studio solo album by Sinner Songwriter Jean Koning; produced by Jean Koning and recorded during the Covid-19 lockdown in a mobile studio in Zaandijk. The session musicians recorded their parts at home or while streaming on-line. Recording sessions were from May to September 2020.   Go to >>>presale . ********** 1. Corrupted Blood Incident                          2. Under Milk Wood (ft. Ralph George)       3. Panem Et Circenses                                   4. Waltzing Under African Skies                   5. Broken Horse                                             6. Between Corona And Surface                    7. Dear Kitty                                                 8. Liberate Te Ex Machina                             BACKGROUND #JK performed three shows in February 2020, which consisted of half of the show he performed in order to promote his 2018 album LINGO: LIFE LEGEND LOST , and half of the upcoming "MINEO"  album. Short

ongoing Covid-19 affairs | POOR JERICHO presale & first single

Poor Jericho is the eighth studio solo album by Sinner Songwriter Jean Koning; produced by Jean Koning and recorded during the Covid-19 lockdown in a mobile studio in Zaandijk. The session musicians recorded their parts at home or while streaming on-line. Recording sessions were from May to September 2020. The first single (in single mix edit) "Panem Et Circenses" is out now!               Presale of the album has begun on BandCamp Buy >>>here . ********** 1. Corrupted Blood Incident                          2. Under Milk Wood (ft. Ralph George)       3. Panem Et Circenses                                   4. Waltzing Under African Skies                   5. Broken Horse                                             6. Between Corona And Surface                    7. Dear Kitty                                                 8. Liberate Te Ex Machina                             BACKGROUND #JK performed three shows in February 2020, which consisted of half of the show

ongoing Covid-19 affairs | PANEM ET CIRCENSES

The phrase "Panem Et Circenses" originates from Rome in "Satire X" of the Roman satirical poet Juvenal (c. CE 100). In context, the Latin panem et circenses (bread and games) identifies the only remaining interest of a Roman populace which no longer cares for its historical birthright of political involvement. During the Covid-19 lockdown, #JK thought this phrase was useful for the people's short-tempered behavior, and the things they sadly all longed for--apparently entertainment over sitting through the pandemic threat. The single "Panem Et Circenses" is part of the dystopian album "Poor Jericho" ℗ 2021 Out Of Office Records            

ongoing Covid-19 affairs | PANEM ET CIRCENSES // unlock the free promo pack!

Panem Et Circenses (free promo pack) Please complete at least 1 step to download the files. follow the link >>>here.

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ongoing Covid-19 affairs | JEAN KONING ON HIS EIGHTH ALBUM, THE BIBLICAL JERICHO PARADOX, AND WHAT TO DO WHEN THE WORLD IS CRUMBLING

Jean Koning hasn’t shied away from anything in his decades-spanning career, and his eighth solo album—Poor Jericho, due for October—is no different. Emotional, lyrical, and fiery, the album’s lush, melodic soundscapes reel from major issue to major issue, turning the personal into the global and the political. But don’t take the album’s produced, often danceable sound as an indication that this “Jean” is any less powerful than the Jean of previous eras. Where he once broke your heart into pieces with the pounding of his guitar, Koning is now calling on his listeners to take a stand with every urgent piano line and every ethereal-ish piece of percussion. A stand against hate, against conspiracy theories, against the never-ending machinations of the political and economic machines . It’s a lot to absorb in one listen, and this album deserves many. It’s an album that you’ve been waiting for. Poor Jericho feels like it must be listened through. And then listened through again until you rea