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April Fools (2021 Mix)

by the scary jokes

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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $10 USD  or more

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    180 gram vinyl
    Total remix/remaster job by Angel Hair Audio
    Gatefold jacket with the garden of earthly delights
    Spot-gloss jacket
    Lyric insert with new song-specific art by Liz
    Tri-Color Blue/Red/Yellow with pink splatter
    Download card

    Includes unlimited streaming of April Fools (2021 Mix) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $28 USD or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    180 gram vinyl
    Gatefold jacket with the garden of earthly delights
    Lyric insert with new song-specific art by Liz
    Spot-gloss jacket
    Hot Pink, Blue Jay & Easter Yellow tri-color vinyl with blue and yellow splatter

    Includes unlimited streaming of April Fools (2021 Mix) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $28 USD or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    180 gram vinyl
    Gatefold jacket with the garden of earthly delights
    Lyric insert with new song-specific art by Liz
    Spot-gloss jacket
    Total remix/remaster job by Angel Hair Audio
    Milky clear + electric blue pinwheel

    Includes unlimited streaming of April Fools (2021 Mix) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $28 USD or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    180 gram vinyl
    Gatefold jacket with the garden of earthly delights
    Lyric insert with new song-specific art by Liz
    Spot-gloss jacket
    Total remix/remaster job by Angel Hair Audio
    Milly Clear + Hot Pink galaxy LP

    Includes unlimited streaming of April Fools (2021 Mix) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $28 USD or more 

     

  • Cassette + Digital Album

    Dolby B
    Total remix/remaster job by Angel Hair Audio
    Pink and white two-tone shell

    Includes unlimited streaming of April Fools (2021 Mix) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $12 USD or more 

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Glass replicated disc in digipak case
    Total remix/remaster job by Angel Hair Audio
    Lyric booklet with song specific art by Liz

    Includes unlimited streaming of April Fools (2021 Mix) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 2 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $12 USD or more 

     

  • Glitter Red Cassette
    Cassette + Digital Album

    Dolby B
    Red glitter shell
    Total remix/remaster job by Angel Hair Audio

    Includes unlimited streaming of April Fools (2021 Mix) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • MiniDisc
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Professionally duplicated Mini-disc
    On-body printing on pink minidisc shell
    Download card

    Includes unlimited streaming of April Fools (2021 Mix) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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about

In 2016, singer-songwriter Liz Lehman could hardly foresee that they were about to drop one of the most beloved albums of the '10s. Their synthpop project The Scary Jokes had earned a cultlike following on Tumblr, fueled by a stream of early demos that showcased Lehman's penchant for introspective, unabashedly queer, technicolor lyricism delivered via unforgettable earworm melodies.

What nobody was prepared for was the spectacular overarching creative vision of The Scary Jokes' sophomore album, April Fools. Lehman's lyrics and melodies were the foundation for an ambitiously arranged 8-bit psychedelic wonderland, rendered as a seamless album experience. Both deeply personal and overwhelmingly relatable, April Fools is a portrait of unrequited love, self-destruction and resilience painted so vividly that it had no choice but to become a viral sensation. Spawning multiple successful singles such as "Icicles," "Catabolic Seed" and "Apple Pie," the album catapulted The Scary Jokes into a new stratosphere of popularity at currently ~230,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

5 years later, Needlejuice Records is proud to present Liz Lehman's masterpiece in a whole new light. The album has been remixed from the ground up and newly mastered by genius producer Angel Marcloid, best known for her acclaimed experimental newage-jazz-metal project Fire-Toolz. This remix is a breathtaking upgrade that heightens the immersive experience of the album. This new, definitive April Fools will be released on digital, CD, cassette and vinyl.

credits

released November 5, 2021

Written, performed & produced by Liz Lehman.
Guitar by Julian Alfombra.

Mixed by Angel Hair Audio, except “Pleasure Cruise” mixed by Angel Hair Audio & Liz Lehman.
Mastered by Angel Hair Audio.

Artwork and layout by Liz Lehman. Additional layout by Brandon Brown.

Special thanks to Alex Martin, Kenzie Bugg, Micah E. Wood,
Juniper Mars, Kody Keddie and the Needlejuice Discord Mod team.

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