Johnston, Daniel - Fun (Magenta Vinyl) Porridge Radio

Johnston, Daniel - Fun (Magenta Vinyl) Porridge RadioDaniel Johnston's major label debut Fun was originally released in 1994 on Atlantic Records while he was housed in a mental institution. Featuring some of Daniel's finest songwriting and boasting the most "accessible" sound of his eccentric and deep catalog, producer Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers) eloquently preserves the singer songwriter's earnest appeal and wraps it in sympathetic musical support. The aspiring cartoonist's playful, symbol heavy

Although the band barely received any credit during their career

the preponderance of the album's mountain of synthesizer tracks were actually performed by studio musician Carl Marsh or Rhett Lawrence

The album was very well received by music critics upon it's release

his fifth album and first new material since the release of God's Favorite Customer in 2018

The album features an all-star line-up of musicians: Andy Fairweather Low

originally released on September 25

The Alchemist and 9th Wonder

In addition to renditions of Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove's 'Tennessee Whiskey' and Don Sampson's 'Was It 26'

" "She's On Fire" and "Something More

as he encountered a rare season of loss

Originally recorded on tape

and spawned two hit singles