john k. samson

Writer/director Judd Apatow accurately summed up college when he said: “College is the reward for surviving high school.” It’s true. The college experience proffers unprecedented freedom and a constant buzz of wonder—alive in every cup of ramen noodles and late-night study group. You may have left your teen angst in high school, but you’ve only […]

John K. Samson of the Weakerthans has unveiled a video for “Longitudinal Centre,” a track from his new solo album Provincial. Check it out below.

John K. Samson Provincial John K. Samson is—alongside John Darnielle (the Mountain Goats) and David Dondero—one of indie rock’s finest lyricists. He’s especially canny at chronicling the subtle advancing anomie and niggling emptiness at the center of modern life. His characters are often lost and resigned, drifting listlessly and taking on water. Provincial, his sophomore […]

John K. Samson of the Weakerthans has made his new solo album Provincial available to stream. It's due out next week via Epitaph. Check it out here.