Has anyone listened to the new John Grant album? Only recently discovered him and this has been one of the best albums i've heard all year. GMF's one of the best singles I've heard in a long time.

 

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First single off this album, GMF. Got it me hooked on this guy.

 

Not heard the album yet (apparently it is quite intense), but I have heard "Black Belt" and the title track over on 6Music recently, liking it quite a bit!

Intense is a pretty goo description of it. I knew nothing about the guy when I got it. Have since read a couple of interviews with him. It's a fantastic album, but wouldn't recommend it if you need cheering up. But the way he writes about the things he does is incredible. Really distinctive.

 

I Hate This Town is a great track.

It's decent. GMF sounds like The Divine Comedy.

That's actually a pretty good comparison. His song-writing style is very left-field. But I'd argue he covers darker subject matter.

Black Belt is a rather fantastic song, although the rest of the album I found to be rather hit and miss (although admittedly more hit than miss).

Pale Green Ghosts (the track) is amazing. To my utter shame I haven't listened to the rest of the album.

Pale Green Ghosts (the track) is excellent. The album, however, is by far and away the worst of the nearly 50 I've downloaded this year. Can't listen to it in one go.

I'm listening to this again now and I really wish he didn't swear in the tracks. I realise I sound like such a prude but it just sounds so forced and is much more noticeable in his songs than most others for me. Aside from that, I'm enjoying it a lot more than I remembered... reminds me of The Divine Comedy too.