Jon Spencer – Songs of Personal Loss and Protest: Reviews / Interviews

Posted on June 13, 2026 by admin

Jon Spencer – Songs of Personal Loss and Protest

“Jon Spencer is back with his first album since 2024’s Sick Of Being Sick!. With this album, Songs Of Personal Loss And Protest, Spencer is joined by his touring trio, Kendall Wind (bass, vocals, guitar, piano organ) and Macky Spider Bowman (drums, vocals, percussion). And this is a powerhouse trio. They make a glorious noise, which is a combination of punk and straight rock. Spencer’s vocals are wonderful and entertaining. This is loud, in your face rock with attitude.

Songs Of Personal Loss And Protest is not a concept album, but it does have a theme. This is an album about surviving in the crazy world of today, both on a personal note and as someone fighting for political freedom. It may sound heavy, but in Spencer’s hands, it is exciting and invigorating. “Give It Up 4 The Devil” is a great example of how the world’s ills can impact one, but it does not mean giving up. Or the bluesy “Mr. Lion.” Again, Spencer’s vocals win the listener over with his allegory. It is a brilliant song…” – Spill Magazine

…Spencer sounds like he’s happy to rock with a rhythm section that can deliver muscle and groove in equal portions, and Songs of Personal Loss and Protest is one of his best realized projects in some time, a bit more subdued than classic JSBX but a superb evocation of what he does best and a sonic second wind from one of indie rock’s great wild card talents.” – All Music

Reviews:

Spill Magazine: https://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-review-jon-spencer-songs-of-personal-loss-and-protest/
Uncut: Jon Spencer – Uncut: Songs of Personal Loss and Protest [Review] (PRESS, UK)
All Music: Jon Spencer – All Music: Songs of Personal Loss and Protest [Review] (PRESS, UK)
Morning Star Online: A whirlwind call for change: The Dome, London [Review]
AwayFromLife.com: Jon Spencer – AwayFromLife.com: Songs of Personal Loss and Protest [Review] (PRESS, GERMANY)
MusicPulse.eu: Jon Spencer – MusicPulse.eu: Songs of Personal Loss and Protest [Review] (PRESS, GREECE)

Interviews:

WFMU Interview: https://wfmu.org/archiveplayer/?show=165289&archive=289681
Kreative Kontrol Ep. #1103: http://vishkhanna.com/2026/06/11/ep-1103-jon-spencer/

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Jon Spencer – The Dome, London: Photos

Posted on June 13, 2026 by admin

Huge set of photos from Jon Spencer and Ye Nuns live at The Dome, London, UK (5 June 2026) by Jeff Pitcher.

“”No restrictions. AAA pass. Use the stage. And please do that wide-angle flash thing you do.”
Jon Spencer knows his shit.

And what a night this was – equal parts garage gospel and political holy-fire revival, held together by Jon’s cryptic spoken-word sermons, split-second signals, and instinctive, full-blown rock’n’roll power, baby – Jon Kendall Spider Rule.

Super support from Spencer’s hand-picked saints of noise, Ye Nuns, and we all know how gloriously habit-forming they are.

A righteous racket. Exactly as the good Lord of rock’n’roll intended. Amen.”

Full Set Here: https://www.facebook.com/jeff.pitcher.39/

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Jon Spencer – Mr Lion (Video) / Tour Dates

Posted on June 12, 2026 by admin

Video directed by Jason Lam
Illustrations by Marcellus Hall

TOUR DATES

EUROPE JUNE/JULY 2026
6/26 – Cremona IT – Festival Beat
6/27 – Sardinia IT – Fabrik
6/30 – Zürich CH – Bogen F
7/1 – Freiburg DE – Cafe Atlantik
7/2 – Aachen DE – Musikbunker
7/3 – Wiesbaden DE – Räucherkammer
7/4 – Haarlem NL – Patronaat
7/5 – Utrecht NL – DB’s
7/7 – Paris FR – La Maroquinerie
7/8 – Bordeaux FR – Festival Relache
7/9 – Clermont-Ferrand FR – La Coopérative de Mai
7/11 – Gierle BE – Sjock Festival

NORTH AMERICA SEPT/NOVEMBER 2026
9/6 – Troy NY – No Fun
9/7 – Quebec QC – L’Anti
9/8 – Montreal QC – Bar Le Ritz PDB
9/9 – Ottawa ON – Bronson Centre
9/10 – Toronto ON – The Great Hall
9/11 – Hamilton ON – Bridgeworks
9/12 – Rochester NY – Bug Jar
11/8 – Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
11/9 – Seattle WA – The Sunset
11/10 – Portland OR – Dante’s
11/11 – Eugene OR – John Henry’s
11/12 – Arcata CA – The MIniplex
11/13 – San Francisco CA – Bottom of the Hill
11/14 – Santa Cruz CA – Moe’s Alley
11/15 – Los Angeles CA – Troubadour
11/16 – San Diego, CA – Casbah

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Jon Spencer – Kreative Kontrol Ep. #1103: NEW INTERVIEW

Posted on June 11, 2026 by admin

Jon Spencer – Kreative Kontrol Ep. #1103, new interview with Vish Khanna.

“Jon Spencer returns to discuss his new album Songs of Personal Loss and Protest, making the trek to play shows in Canadian cities like Edmonton, the uncertain status of Jon Spencer and the HITmakers, how his new trio featuring Kendall Wind and Macky Bowman came to be and whether or not this band will have a name, the comprehensive Jon Spencer fan site, Pop Catastrophe, what it’s like playing in a band with/relating to much younger musicians, their tremendous musical knowledge and skills, writing these new songs collaboratively, digging into this fraught socio-political moment in time while also mourning the loss of loved ones, working with Deke Dickerson, American cultural erasure, marginalization, and Little Richard, exhibiting empathy for evil people, the artistic burden of doing promotional work that show promoters used to do, upcoming tour dates, other future plans, and much more.”

Photo: Skyler Smith

Listen Here: http://vishkhanna.com/2026/06/11/ep-1103-jon-spencer/

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Jon Spencer – WFMU Interview: 12 June 2026

Posted on June 11, 2026 by admin

Jon Spencer interview at WFMU 91.1 FM in Jersey City, NJ, US on 12 June 2026.

Broadcast 3 – 6 pm on Mona’s show.

“Fri. Jun 12th, 3pm – 6pm: Jon Spencer
Mona welcomes Jon Spencer for a special release party of his new album Songs of Personal Loss and Protest. They’ll deep dive into the album, choosing key songs to discuss the New New Super Heavy Rock for Hard Times.”

Mona: https://www.instagram.com/monamierecords/

WFMU:
https://wfmu.org/
https://www.instagram.com/wfmu/

Show to be archived here: https://wfmu.org/recentarchives.php

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