'The New Abnormal' will arrive on April 10
23.01.2020 - 00:06 / pitchfork.com
Jackie Lynn is the alter ego of Circuit des Yeux’s Haley Fohr. She released her self-titled debut under the moniker back in 2016. Now, Fohr has announced her second Jackie Lynn album, Jacqueline, which will be released on April 10 (via Drag City). Below, check out Fohr’s music video for lead single “Casino Queen,” which she co-directed with Krzys Piotrowski.
Haley Fohr has expanded Jackie Lynn into a quartet for Jacqueline: She’s joined by Bitchin Bajas’ Cooper Crain, Rob Frye, and Dan Quinlivan
'The New Abnormal' will arrive on April 10
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