John Grant unveils “Disappointing”, the first single from “Grey Tickles, Black Pressure”
With his much-anticipated third album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure due for release 2nd October on Bella Union, JOHN GRANT today unveils the LP’s first single, the supremely addictive “Disappointing”, which features Tracey Thorn on guest vocals. Click HERE to listen.
Grey Tickles, Black Pressure, recorded in Dallas with producer John Congleton (St Vincent, Franz Ferdinand), refines and entwines the two principal strands of Grant’s musical DNA, namely the sumptuous tempered ballad and the taut, fizzing electronic pop song. There are newer musical accomplishments across its panoply of towering sound, like the title track’s new steely demeanour, while the ominous drama of “Black Blizzard” echoes both John Carpenter and Bernard ‘Black Devil Disco Club’ Fevre’s beautiful and icy synthscapes. The contagious, gleeful “You And Him” marries buzzing rock with a squelchy electronic undertow, while orchestral drama swathes the bad-dreamy “Global Warming” and the album’s gorgeously aching widescreen finale “Geraldine”. John recently released a NSFW (or at least not for the squeamish) album trailer featuring the title track which can be viewed HERE.
Grey Tickles, Black Pressure will be released 2nd October on Bella Union. Album artwork, new photo by Gem Harris, and European tour dates below:
John Grant European tour dates:
Thursday 5 November – REYKJAVIK – Eldborg Harpa
Friday 6 November – REYKJAVIK – Eldborg Harpa
Monday 9 November – DUBLIN – Vicar Street
Tuesday 10 November – DUBLIN – Vicar Street
Thursday 12 November – LONDON – Hammersmith Apollo
Friday 13 November – BRIGHTON – Dome
Sunday 15 November – PARIS – La Cigale
Thursday 17 November – BRUSSELS – Botanique
Wednesday 18 November – AMSTERDAM – Melkweg
Friday 20 November – LUXEMBOURG – Den Atelier
Saturday 21 November – ZURICH – Kaufleuten
Sunday 22 November – MILAN – Fabrique
Tuesday 24 November – COLOGNE – Buergerhaus Stollwerck
Wednesday 25 November – HAMBURG – Uebel & Gefahrlich
Thursday 26 November – BERLIN – Postbahnof
Saturday 28 November – AARHUS – Voxhall
Sunday 29 November – COPENHAGEN – Store Vega
Tuesday 1 December – GOTHENBURG – Pustervik
Wednesday 2 December – STOCKHOLM – Sodra Teatern
Friday 4 December – OSLO – Cosmopolite
Saturday 5 December – BERGEN – Logen
Sunday 6 December – STAVANGER – Zetlitz