Daily noise that works faster than any stimulant

20 March 2024

Press photo by Hördur Sveinsson

Singer-songwriter JOHN GRANT, born in Buchanan, Michigan 55 years ago and now living in Iceland, Europe was a former member of alt-rockers The Czars (1994–2006) and has so far 4 solo LPs on his CV and number 5 is recorded and ready to be launched.

The new one is titled THE ART OF THE LIE. It lands on June 14th. Pre-order here.

Press info: “The Art Of The Lie is Grant’s most opulent, cinematic, luxurious album
yet and confirms Grant’s status as a modern electronic auteur. Grant likens the musical flavours of The Art of the Lie to the sumptuous Vangelis soundtrack for Bladerunner or the Carpenters if John Carpenter were also a member. While undeniably a John Grant record, nestling humour into tragedy, bleeding anger into compassion, there is a musical ambition and nerve to ‘The Art of the Lie’ which offsets its most political and personal moments.”

The daft album trailer.

The first track that is shared is called IT’S A BITCH.

Grant: “It was a blast making this track which is just about having fun with words, synths, dope rhythms and bass lines, and also making fun of post-COVID malaise. Plus, people get to ponder what a ‘hesher’ is. I loved going to the arcade in the 80s and watching smokin’-hot heshers hold court while playing Tempest, Stargate, Robotron and Asteroids, and while also blasting Iron Maiden and Rush on their Walkmans.”

You don’t hear John Grant
going friskily funky every day.

IT’S A BITCH

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