[Cover photo credit to Christian Harder]
New York-based artist The Bones of J.R. Jones has released his new single “Car Crash,” which appears on his upcoming sixth studio album, Radio Waves, out June 20, 2025 via Tone Tree Music. Offering “a bittersweet embrace of life’s imperfections,” the new song arrives with a live performance video that was shot inside a car driving through New York’s Catskills.
Frontman Jonathon Linaberry says:
‘Car Crash’ was born out of the recognition, I think that we will all experience as we get older, that life/love will always be beautifully imperfect. It’s a disaster. It’s a car crash. But something that I like to think we always yearn for. I think there is some part of us that wants it to hurt. If it does, you know it means something – and that’s all we ever really want. It’s accepting the imperfections of what’s in front of you and giving in to that.
On the video, he adds:
I think we shot this in two takes along a rural road between Bloomville and Delhi, NY in the western Catskills. We found a good stretch of road, did a dry run and did our best not to muck it up. Hannah (the driver) was a trooper and maintained that boat of a car at about 25 mph in 55 mph zone, mainly because the engine and road noise got too loud the faster we went. We got lucky on the second take. No cars, no potholes and for the most part, a good performance. The real star of the video though was the car: a 1991 Ford Crown Victoria. It instantly reminded me of my childhood and smelled exactly like you think it should – some oddly sweet scent of nostalgia that would make you think of your grandparents. A shout out to the heroes of the day: Dave Kopach for lending us the car and to Phil Schawel for mixing my horrendously mic’ed video.
Radio Waves was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Robbie Lackritz (Feist, Bahamas), and marks Linaberry’s first time working with an outside Producer. The 11-song collection is steeped in the sonic landscape of the ’80s and ’90s.
Linaberry reflects on the album:
I found myself missing what it felt like to have an album change your life, to listen to your cassette of Born In The U.S.A. so many times you have to wind the tape back up with a pencil.
Radio Waves follows Linaberry’s 2023 LP Slow Lightning. In March, he wrapped up his largest European tour to date with multiple sold-out shows. In recent years, the independent artist’s music has been used in a films and television shows including True Detective, Suits, Daredevil, Longmire, and Graceland.
This spring and summer, The Bones of J.R. Jones will hit the road for an extensive U.S. tour that will make stops in New York City, Philadelphia, Nashville and many more.
Radio Waves Album Release Tour:
5/8 – Washington, DC – Pearl Street *
5/9 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge *
5/10 – Ithaca, NY – Hangar Theatre
5/13 – Asheville, NC – Grey Eagle *
5/14 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 *
5/15 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood *
5/16 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5 *
5/17 – Nashville, TN – Row One Stage *
6/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s +
6/13 – Boston, MA – Brighton +
6/14 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse +
6/15 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground +
6/17 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz +
6/18 – Ottawa, ON – Rainbow Bistro +
6/19 – Toronto, ON – Sound Garage +
6/21 – Andes, NY – Andes Hootenanny
* with Henry Stansall of Ruen Brothers
+ with Nigel Wearne
