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• The Plural Atmosphere is the first collection of poetry by Stewart Lupton, lead singer of seminal NYC indie rock band Jonathan Fire*Eater

• Includes introductions by Walter Martin (Jonathan Fire*Eater, The Walkmen) and Alison Mosshart (The Kills, Dead Weather).

• Includes original illustrations drawn by Dame Darcy especially for selected poems.

• The collection also includes facsimiles of rough drafts and photos

• The Plural Atmosphere is a limited edition, Risograph printed chapbook.

• The poetry and layout of The Plural Atmosphere was selected and designed in close collaboration with friends of, bandmates of, and the estate of Stewart Lupton.

"Stewart [Lupton] had genius, but what first made the world notice him was his daring. The sorrow tied to that quality has been mentioned in obituaries, for he gave most things a try, narcotics among them. But the joy of it was what he said, sang, explored, and wrote, when others wouldn’t." — T.A Frank, Vanity Fair

About the author
Born in 1975, Stewart Lupton was the lead singer in Jonathan Fire*Eater, The Child Ballads, and The Beatings, traveling and performing around the world from 1994-2009. Lupton began writing poetry and song lyrics in 1992, and was awarded the Lannan Fellowship for Poetry in 2008. Lupton died in 2018. The Plural Atmosphere (Third Man Books, 2019) is the first time his poetry has been collected.