STRATEGIC ARTIST ADVOCACY SINCE 1997
"Movie Jail is a veritable who’s-who of Central Kentucky’s best musicians. The band recently released a critically acclaimed self titled EP, overflowing with subtle complexity, delicious hooks, and quirky but relatable themes."
Many thanks out to Thomas from Proglodytes for speaking with Dave Cobb from Movie Jail!
Click for your life!
"Intricate indie rock guitars, silken new wave synths, jazzy chord changes, and a love for irresistible pop melody."
What else do you need?!
Hear another track from the debut EP by Movie Jail before it drops this Friday on Desperate Spirits!
Thanks to Under the Radar for premiering "Stop At The Mark" which you can listen to during your lunch break, when you're picking up the kids from school, while walking the dog...
I'm out of suggestions!
A comedian is bombing so badly that his microphone decides to make an escape. Comedy is not pretty!
Have some fun watching the "Call The Neighbors" video from Movie Jail over at MAGNET! Hobart Rowland proclaims it a "hooky sonic barrage,” and damn if that's not what I need after my bowl of egg whites and spinach.
Debut EP (mixed by John McEntire of Tortoise who also contributes vibraphone) out March 3 on Desperate Spirits! "Call The Neighbors" single is out now and available here.
"Juxtaposing new wave guitar scratch against lush and shimmering Stereolab-style loungey electronic elements and intricate rhythmic shifts and time signature changes."
People of Earth! Please call the neighbors (including those newly discovered beyond our planet) about "Call The Neighbors" by Movie Jail, streaming now over at the very fine Treble Zine.
Listen now, and pre-save the single, which drops this Friday, here.
Debut EP out March 3 from Desperate Spirits!
“Movie Jail” is a phrase refering to unspoken sanctions imposed on a director after a career failure or refusal to join a lucrative project. One might assume a band bearing this name has rejected entertainment for its own sake, but the truth is a bit more complicated. Despite a noisy veneer, Movie Jail finds its center in an unabashed love of hooks, melodies, and solid grooves.
From the weird musical hinterlands that gave the world Slint, Hair Police, and Cage The Elephant, the Lexington, Kentucky-based Movie Jail offers further proof that college towns can provide fertile creative ground.
The five-piece group will release its self-titled debut EP on March 3, 2023 via Desperate Spirits Records.