R.I.P Jay Reatard

This is not the sort of story I ever want to be writing, 29 year old Jay Reatard died in his sleep last night. He was found in his bed at 3:30 am.

Jay Reatard, real name Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr gained a solid reputation coming from the Memphis garage rock scene before bursting on the national scene with 2006's Blood Visions and subsequently signing to Matador. His most recent album, Watch Me Fall, came out last year to fantastic applause.

A statement from Matador reads, "Jay was as full of life as anyone we've ever met, and responsible for so many memorable moments as a person and artist. We’re honoured to have known and worked with him, and we will miss him terribly."