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The Scary Jokes | |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Needlejuice |
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| Website | thescaryjokes |
The Scary Jokes is the musical project of American singer-songwriter Liz Lehman, conceived by Lehman in 2014 in New Jersey. [1] [3] Their [lower-alpha 1] music has been characterized as bedroom pop and synthpop. [1] [2] Their albums include April Fools (2016), Burn Pygmalion!!! A Better Guide to Romance (2019), and Retinal Bloom (2023). [2] [6]
Liz Lehman created the Scary Jokes from their bedroom in New Jersey in 2014. [3] Following several early demo releases, [3] the Scary Jokes released their debut album, bad at math, that same year. [7] It was followed by April Fools (2016) and Burn Pygmalion!!! A Better Guide to Romance (2019), the latter being a concept album about a journalist contemplating their romantic relationship. [1] Throughout this time, the Scary Jokes amassed an online following, particularly on the website Tumblr. [1] [3] [ non-primary source needed ]
In 2021, a version of April Fools, remixed and remastered by musician Angel Marcloid, was released on digital platforms, as well as on CD, vinyl, and cassette. [2] [8] Marcloid also co-produced the Scary Jokes' fourth album, Retinal Bloom . [2] [4] [9] Retinal Bloom spawned the single "Our Murderous Descent", a song Lehman was inspired to write after standing near a large waterfall; during the songwriting process, Lehman tied the concept of standing up under the force of a waterfall to members of the LGBTQ community supporting each other in the face of hostility. [2] [4] [9] The album also spawned another single, "Riptide", based on the 2009 film Jennifer's Body and the media's exploitation of the film's lead actress, Megan Fox. [10] Retinal Bloom was released on May 26, 2023.
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