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| label = Dear Life Records
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''Ghost of Your Guitar Solo'' is the second solo album by American musician [[MJ Lenderman]]. The album was released on March 26, 2021 through Dear Life records. The album received positive reviews from critics.

== Background ==
Lenderman's lyrics came through a series of daily writing exercises.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-25 |title=MJ Linderman: Ghost of Your Guitar Solo (Dear Life Records, 2021) |url=https://theanswerisinthebeat.net/2021/06/25/mj-linderman-ghost-of-your-guitar-solo-dear-life-records-2021/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=The Answer Is In The Beat |language=en}} Much of the album came through jam-sessions with Lenderman's roommates, who's melodies and freestyled lyrics were later polished by Lenderman.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-24 |title=MJ Lenderman – Ghost of Your Guitar Solo (2021) |url=https://undrcurrents.com/mj-lenderman-ghost-of-your-guitar-solo-2021/ |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=undrcurrents |language=en-US}}

== Release ==
The album was released on digital platforms on March 26, 2021.The album cover was designed by Jon Samuels. It was later released on both [[LP record|vinyl]] and [[Compact disc|CD]] in May 2023.{{Citation |title=MJ Lenderman - Ghost Of Your Guitar Solo |date=2023-05 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/27121221-MJ-Lenderman-Ghost-Of-Your-Guitar-Solo |access-date=2026-04-21 |language=en}}

== Critical Reception ==
In a positive review for undrcurrents.com, David Wilikofsky praised the album's lyricism and it's "relaxed, off the cuff" production, and compared the album to [[David Berman (musician)|David Berman's]] [[Purple Mountains (album)|Purple Mountains]].Another reviewer noted that despite the brevity of many tracks, Lenderman was able to convery "simple yet significant statements of regret through blown-out lo-fi wattage."

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== Personnel ==

All songs were written and performed by [[MJ Lenderman]]. The album was mastered by Colin Miller, who played drums, alongside guitarist Lewis Dahm, on the track "Live Jack".{{Cite web |title=Ghost of Your Guitar Solo, by MJ Lenderman |url=https://mjlenderman.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-of-your-guitar-solo |access-date=2026-04-21 |website=MJ Lenderman |language=en}}

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