R.I.P. Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr. aka Jay Reatard.

A sense of profound sadness has rolled over KREJ HQ at the loss of our brother-in-garagepunk-arms, Jay Reatard. His body was found early this morning in his home in Memphis, TN, where I grew up, he was only 29 years young.

There Is No Sun - Jay Reatard

The final song on Jay Reatard's most recent album from Matador, 'Watch Me Fall', entitled "A Whisper/There is no sun". The world not only lost one of its' most awesome young musicians, but a true artist for art's sake. Someone whom I never met, but felt like a kindred spirit, a rambunctious malcontent with a love for noise and punk. I am truly at a loss for words.

Rest in peace Jay.