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JJerome87
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
JJerome87
Plays on LTZ: 2 across 2 shows (2026-05-29, 2026-07-02)
Tracks played
Track and Field — researched 2026-09-11
Mr. Alligator — played 2026-07-02
Research
14. JJerome87 — Track and Field
JJerome87 is the solo project of Joe Newman — frontman of alt-J. Alt-J formed in Leeds in 2007; their debut An Awesome Wave (2012) won the Mercury Prize. JJerome87 is named after an old email handle — Newman chose it because his real name felt "not satisfying enough." The debut album The Canyon is due June 26 via Mushroom Music/Virgin Music Group, rooted
JJerome87
Origin: Joe Newman, England · solo project launched January 2026 · active
Members: Solo artist — Joe Newman, also lead vocalist/guitarist of alt-J
Genre: Indie / alternative (distinct from alt-J's art-rock sound)
Discography:
The Canyon (2026) — Mushroom Music/Virgin Music Group — debut solo album, preceded by single "Brush Me Like A Horse"
Facts:
Newman is best known as frontman of alt-J, the Leeds-formed band he started while studying Fine Art at the University of Leeds ("I basically went to art school to start a band"); their debut An Awesome Wave (2012) won the Mercury Prize.
The JJerome87 name comes from an old personal email handle, chosen because Newman felt his own name was "not satisfying enough" for a project name.
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-Jin Americana, Motown, and soul — a significant departure from alt-J. "Track and Field" is the second single, following "Brush Me Like A Horse." The album was written through early fatherhood. 3:15 at 137 BPM.
Placement: TikTok opener for Segment 5. Nobody in the room will recognise the name JJerome87. The alt-J reveal is the TikTok. The album isn't out yet; tonight is a pre-release play.
JJerome87 — Mr. Alligator
Played: 2026-07-02 (Segment 3 — Indie run) (new release)
The solo debut of Joe Newman of alt-J, named after his old email handle — Americana, soul and fatherhood a long way from his day job. From The Canyon. Sits here as a low-key, left-field discovery.