How to Make an Album That Sounds Like Nothing Else w/ Jeff Jakobs | The J-Card Podcast

Jeff Jakobs is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter who put out his beautiful album Lorem Ipsum last fall. We missed the first wave of press, but Jeff was kind enough to join us to talk about how he assembled an incredibly talented group of players for the album (including folks who’ve worked with Big Thief, Andrew Bird, and more), how the recording experiences compared to his earlier work, The Milkbarn Sessions.We also get into Jeff’s background in comedy, the overlap between comedy and music, and how he found his vocal coach, Joy.And of course there’s his mixtape, a genuine journey across centuries (no exaggeration). I believe one of his picks sets the record for oldest song featured on The J-Card!More on IG: @mrjeffjakobs https://www.instagram.com/mrjeffjakobsThe J-Card is presented by Rue Defense Tape Club, a quarterly, mail-order cassette compilation and DIY audio project. Each episode is part music discovery, part oral history, part hangout show. We ask artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other music-minded folks to build us their own personal mixtape and talk about the moments and memories that inspired it.New episodes drop here and wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for watching, and if you liked this one, share it with a friend who also might.Created by Alexei ShishkinAssociate Producer: Alivia StonierBooking: Jamie Halliday📬 Subscribe:Subscribe now📲 Follow us: IG: https://www.instagram.com/ruedefense TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tapeclub Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tapeclub.substack.com X: https://x.com/ruedefense🤝 Support / Sponsorship: https://forms.gle/8L4o4yLvX5fQnpAXA 🎶 Submit Music: https://forms.gle/Mc7En6K8Tb2BbgxJA 📩 Contact: [email protected]⏱️ Chapters:00:00 - Intro to Jeff Jakobs00:49 - Lorem Ipsum: The Album07:39 - Milk Barn vs Lorem Ipsum13:15 - Theater & Comedy Life17:45 - Working with a Vocal Coach22:03 - Making Music Videos25:28 - The Mixtape26:46 - “Everything Happens to Me” by Chet Baker30:19 - “Visions of Johanna” by Bob Dylan34:44 - “Je n’en connais pas la fin” by Jeff Buckley41:09 - “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” by Weyes Blood44:13 - “Hat and Beard” by Eric Dolphy47:43 - “Great Mass in C minor” by Mozart52:55 - Honorable Mention: Mayhem57:19 - Game: Showdown1:04:32 - Plugs & Outro This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tapeclub.substack.com/subscribe