Sturgill Simpson's Alter Ego, Johnny Blue Skies, Drops 'Mutiny After Midnight' – But There's a Catch
Johnny Blue Skies, the alter ego of Sturgill Simpson, has officially released 'Mutiny After Midnight.' Currently available only in physical formats, Simpson assures fans it will eventually hit streaming services.
After weeks of anticipation and a brief online leak, Johnny Blue Skies has officially released his latest album, Mutiny After Midnight. It’s currently available only in physical formats—vinyl, compact disc, and cassette—but Sturgill Simpson, the artist behind Johnny Blue Skies, tells fans the album will likely end up on digital streaming services “at some point.”
In a lengthy Instagram story, Simpson explained the unconventional rollout behind the project, which follows up 2024’s Passage du Desir.
He wrote, “We had originally planned a physical-only release for at least the first 4-6 weeks to support and show solidarity with independent record shops and to promote an increasingly bygone physical and tangible connection between music and music fans. There were some hiccups (and some opportunities) thus some in the moment adjustments that only led to more fun and chaos. Personally, I’m just here for the chaos.
“Plus I’ve always really wanted to leak my own record…” he continued.
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Johnny Blue Skies, and his backing band the Dark Clouds, did just that earlier this month, uploading the complete album to YouTube. Rolling Stone called it an LP ”inspired by the carnal things that happen after the clock strikes 12” in its review at the time. Then, Mutiny After Midnight vanished from online.
“We’ll probably put it on iTunes at some point. We’ll probably stream it (with bonus tracks) at some point. But the album is out in stores today,” he wrote. “Go buy a physical copy…or don’t. Stream it illegally…or don’t. But as your attorney, I advise you to put the phone down, get out of the house, and go grab a copy and find a place to crank it with some friends or even strangers…you might even get laid.”
Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds have yet to announce any tour dates behind Mutiny After Midnight, but fans of the album are eagerly awaiting them. “It’s all the same fucking day man,” Simpson signed his message, “so don’t let the bastards ya down.”
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