Grey Tickles, Black Pressure

Grey Tickles, Black Pressure

On October 2nd, John Grant will release his third solo album â€˜Grey Tickles, Black Pressureâ€™ produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Swans) and mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound. Lyrically and musically, the 12 original songs represent Grantâ€™s most ambitious work, fusing lush strings and electronic influences with his singular wit and brutal candor. The album opens in an unsettling swirl of overlapping male voices repeating 1 Corinthians 13:4 in English and Icelandic before dissolving into fuzz, and closes with the same passage read clearly, this time by a young girl. In between, Grant's depth and range are vividly present. "Voodoo Doll" is an ode to a depressed lover, drenched in bright synths and pulsing bass lines, while "Guess How I Know" is a bonafide hell-raiser, its snarling guitar licks layered with distortion as Grant sings about a toxic yet irresistible relationship. Title track "Grey Tickles, Black Pressure" blends swelling strings and choral harmonies with Grant's darkly biting humor, as he tackles his HIV diagnosis with equal parts confusion and clarity ("I'm supposed to believe that there's some guy who'll take the pain away / There are children who have cancer, and so all bets are off / 'Cause I can't compete with that"). â€˜Grey Tickles, Black Pressureâ€™ follows 2013â€™s â€˜Pale Green Ghosts,â€™ which earned Grant a Best International Male Solo Artist nomination at the 2014 BRITS alongside Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars and Drake, and 2010â€™s â€˜Queen of Denmark,â€™ named Mojoâ€™s #1 Album of the Year. Rolling Stone calls Grantâ€™s music â€œrichly textured, both musically and emotionallyâ€ and NPR Musicâ€™s Bob Boilen says, â€œJohn Grant's songs don't mess around.â€ Grant recently performed with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra for BBC Radio 6 Music and just wrapped a North American tour with The Pixies. More dates TBA soon.
Country USA
Brand Partisan Records
Manufacturer PTKF
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 17711102
Model 35222751
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2015-10-09
UnitCount 1
UPCs 720841212829
EANs 0720841212829

Country	USA
Brand	Partisan Records
Manufacturer	PTKF
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	17711102
Model	35222751
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2015-10-09
UnitCount	1
UPCs	720841212829
EANs	0720841212829

Grey Tickles, Black Pressure

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