The Scary Jokes is the musical project of American singer-songwriter Liz Lehman, conceived by Lehman in 2014 in New Jersey.[1][3] Their[a] music has been characterized as bedroom pop and synthpop.[1][2] Their albums include April Fools (2016), Burn Pygmalion!!! A Better Guide to Romance (2019), and Retinal Bloom (2023).[2][6]
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Needlejuice |
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| Website | thescaryjokes |
Career
editLiz Lehman created the Scary Jokes from their bedroom in New Jersey in 2014.[3] Following several early demo releases,[3] the Scary Jokes released their debut album, bad at math, that same year.[7] It was followed by April Fools (2016) and Burn Pygmalion!!! A Better Guide to Romance (2019), the latter being a concept album about a journalist contemplating their romantic relationship.[1] Throughout this time, the Scary Jokes amassed an online following, particularly on the website Tumblr.[1][3][non-primary source needed]
In 2021, a version of April Fools, remixed and remastered by musician Angel Marcloid, was released on digital platforms, as well as on CD, vinyl, and cassette.[2][8] Marcloid also co-produced the Scary Jokes' fourth album, Retinal Bloom.[2][4][9] Retinal Bloom spawned the single "Our Murderous Descent", a song Lehman was inspired to write after standing near a large waterfall; during the songwriting process, Lehman tied the concept of standing up under the force of a waterfall to members of the LGBTQ community supporting each other in the face of hostility.[2][4][9] The album also spawned another single, "Riptide", based on the 2009 film Jennifer's Body and the media's exploitation of the film's lead actress, Megan Fox.[10] Retinal Bloom was released on May 26, 2023.
Discography
editEPs
editAlbums
editMembers
editNotes
edit- ^ Lehman is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Scary Jokes". Needlejuice Records. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ruckle, Taylor (March 9, 2023). "The Scary Jokes Push Through Unrelenting Force on New Single "Our Murderous Descent"". Flood Magazine. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "About". The Scary Jokes. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "The Scary Jokes, a queer / non-binary synthpop project, has announced a new Fire-toolz produced LP". LGBTQ Music Chart. March 8, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ @thescaryjokes (January 10, 2020). "i am nonbinary and i make music as the scary jokes :)" (Tweet). Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Marlin, Natalie (2023-05-26). "The "Nightmare Pop" of The Scary Jokes". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ a b "bad at math". The Scary Jokes on Bandcamp. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "April Fools (2021 Mix)". The Scary Jokes on Bandcamp. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Premiere: The Scary Jokes – "Our Murderous Descent"". Wonderland. March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Baker, Bruce (May 10, 2023). "Exclusive Single Premiere: The Scary Jokes "Riptide" (2023)". The AU Review. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ the scary jokes (2014-12-09), the scary jokes - Blankets (EP) 2014, retrieved 2023-08-02
- ^ the scary jokes (July 2014), the scary jokes - Car Phone (EP) 2014 Temporary release, retrieved 2023-08-02
- ^ "Burn Pygmalion!!! A Better Guide to Romance". The Scary Jokes on Bandcamp. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Palmer, Jonce (2019-01-07). "WFA: The Scary Jokes". Everything Is Noise. Retrieved 2023-08-01.