Last Friday, beloved shapeshifting Nashville institution Lambchop released their latest record Punching the Clown to widespread acclaim and attention. Today, they're debuting joke country, a 10-minute short film disguised as a radio interview, starring Henry Phillips (star of the 2023 film Punching the Clown) as Lambchop's principal Kurt Wagner.

Punching the Clown is available in full wherever you stream music. Add it to your collection digitally, or on CD, LP, or translucent frosted clear Peak Vinyl via the Merge store or Lambchop's Bandcamp page.

Follow Lambchop on Instagram for more news from the project. Performances in Minneapolis and NYC are now sold out—remaining tickets are available via lambchop.net.

Lambchop on tour: 
Aug 30 Minneapolis, MN – Crooners Supper Club [SOLD OUT]
Sep 27 Minneapolis, MN – Crooners Supper Club [SOLD OUT]
Sep 29 Chicago, IL – Maurer Hall @ The Old Town School of Folk Music
Oct 01 Brooklyn, NY – Public Records [SOLD OUT]
Oct 02 Brooklyn, NY – Public Records [SOLD OUT]
Nov 18 Viseu, PT – Teatro Viriato
Nov 19 Lisbon, PT – Culturgest
Nov 21 Braga, PT – Theatro Circo
Nov 22 Espinho, PT – Auditório de Espinho
Nov 24 Manchester, UK – New Century Hall
Nov 25 Sheffield, UK – Octagon
Nov 26 Gateshead, UK – Sage 2
Nov 27 London, UK – Union Chapel
Nov 28 London, UK – Union Chapel
Dec 01 Dudelange, LU – Opderschmelz
Dec 02 Antwerp, BE – Arenberg
Dec 03 Roeselare, BE – De Spil
Feb 07 Oslo, NO – Konserthus
Feb 09 Trondheim, NO – Byscenen
Feb 11 Copenhagen, DK – DR Koncerthuset
Feb 12 Hamburg, DE – Christianskirche
Feb 13 Berlin, DE – Passionkirche
Feb 14 Erlangen, DE – Markgrafentheater
Feb 16 Vienna, AT – Theater Akzent
Feb 17 Budapest, HU – House Of Music
Feb 19 Glasgow, UK – St Lukes
Feb 20 Galway, IE – St Nicholas’ Church
Feb 21 Dublin, IE – The Helix