Magana returns with new contemplative EP, Bad News
Best known as bassist and backing vocalist for Mitski and Lady Lamb, Jeni Magaña ventures into reflective terrain with her new solo EP, Bad News, released on January 24, 2025, via Audio Antihero.
Produced by: Jeni Magaña
The record feels like a bridge between seasons. With tracks like ‘Half to Death’ and ‘Hold On,’ Magaña captures the stillness and introspection of late winter, while ‘Shower Song’ and ‘I’m Not Doing Anything’ hint at the subtle energy of impending change. String arrangements by Jenna Moynihan (violin) and K. Marie Kim (cello) complement the sparse, delicate instrumentation, enhancing the emotional resonance.
“This EP is the last of what I think of as an interconnected trio of releases. Teeth was made for spring, a period of growth. It was expansive and exploring. DREAMS was made for fall. It was about dusk, the dawning of the restful months. Bad News is made for that period of time between the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Stillness before movement. Each song is about the period of time right before a transition: the realization that change is coming or that it needs to come. As the most lyrically driven of the releases, it is mostly about storytelling. I think of each track as a vignette of a moment in time for four different stories.”
Bad News is out now.
Standout Songs: ‘Half To Death,’ ‘Shower Song,’ and ‘I’m Not Doing Anything.’
Release Date: January 24
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