John Grant

[LEDZEP66]

Just announced a tour for early next year and a playing the royal Albert hall on 15th June, would be welcomed with open arms to the farm. On a side note would anyone on 02 not wanting to go to his gigs be able to send me their priority code, tickets go in sale tomorrow morning for priority. I'm sure the good karma you would get by helping me out would help you on Sunday for tickets

[Zoo Music Girl]

I love the new song. It's awesome.

Really hope he comes back to the farm as I missed him last time. The roundhouse gig was superb.

[jackarmy]

Where would he go? 3rd on the Other Stage?

[The Nal]

Hes played The Park the last couple of times hes played.

 

Edited September 29, 2015 by The Nal

[big__phil]

Where would he go? 3rd on the Other Stage?

 

Probably, but he'd suit the Park much more. He could headline that stage.

[stuartbert two hats]

Hes played The Park the last couple of times hes played.

 

Ironically, that song was much better than I expected.

[The Nal]

Not particularly mad on the post Denmark electro pop direction he took to be honest.

[stuartbert two hats]

Probably, but he'd suit the Park much more. He could headline that stage.

He was my highlight of 2014 playing the sunset slot.

[LEDZEP66]

I really liked his last album but loved Queen of Denmark. Still go back to it a few times a week

[stuartbert two hats]

New track on NPR:

http://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2015/09/29/444272876/new-mix-psych-pop-and-gritty-rock-from-john-grant-dilly-dally-more

[GrowlerPhil]

Probably my biggest musical discovery in the last 10 years. I think Queen of Denmark is an absolute gem. I regret to this day missing him in 2014 to watch a pissed up Jack White. Really hope he's there next year.

[Mardy]

Swimming against the tide, I really love Pale Green Ghosts, genuinely believe it's one of the best albums of the last howevermany years. I'm ambivalent about Queen of Denmark, there's some good stuff on there, but it doesn't hang together in the same way, and it's not as interesting, for me, as PGG.

Edited September 30, 2015 by Mardy

[tjamest]

I'm with you Mardy.

 

Maybe it's because I discovered John late and Pale Green Ghosts was the first album I heard, but I definitely prefer it to Queen of Denmark which felt a bit of an anti climax after PGG

[sloseph]

I'm with you Mardy.

 

Maybe it's because I discovered John late and Pale Green Ghosts was the first album I heard, but I definitely prefer it to Queen of Denmark which felt a bit of an anti climax after PGG

 

I also discovered PGG then about a year later discovered Queen of Denmark and i'd say I prefer Queen of Denmark

 

there just a couple of songs on Pale Green Ghosts that let it down for me, Sensitive New Age Guy in particular and Ernest Borgnine don't agree with my ears at all

[cdm22]

Yep, i'm a PGG > Queen of Denmark person too but again I came to the party late and heard PGG first.

 

Am rather looking forward to the Rough Trade thing next friday and getting tickets for his Cambridge gig (which I refuse to buy in the O2 presale giving ticketmaster an extra £7 over buying them directly from the Corn Exchange!)

Edited September 30, 2015 by cdm22

[Zoo Music Girl]

Rough trade thing?

*hits Google*

Edit: sold out. Arse.

Edited September 30, 2015 by Zoo Music Girl

[renrutbor]

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/01/john-grant-grey-tickles-black-pressure-exclusive-album-stream

 

New album is available to stream here. Sounds great so far. Will be ordering vinyl and buying Leeds Town Hall tickets tomorrow!

[Yokel Again]

Favour the Queen of Denmark stuff, but the last record had some great stuff on it, but overall I was disappointed. Had seen him a couple of times at End of the Road, one of which he did loads of new songs (which ended up on PGG) with just him an a piano. It was incredible! Imagine my disappointment on next hearing that he'd electro'd them up. Then went to see him with new band etc on the PGG and further came away dislking that record. The song PGG is great but the album not so great, in my humble opinion anyway. 

 

Will look forward to hearing the new record anyway. Seen him 3 times so depends (IF) at Glasto (IF) who he'd clash with etc....

[stuartbert two hats]

Really not digging this new album.  A shame, after Disappointing being so good.

[mario man]

Anyone at the Hammersmith gig last night? Incredible. There were times (during the quieter songs - Glacier, QoD) when you realised that the audience were completely silent, noone talking around us at all. Not very often that happens anymore sadly!

With that Albert Hall gig in June he's got to be a good bet to return to G, but where to put him? I feel it would be good if he was on a bigger stage than the Park now, but not sure if a mid afternoon Pyramid or Other spot would work...

[sloseph]

Saw him at the Brighton Dome last night and I echo the same, during caramel you could have heard a pin drop, everyone was mesmerised 

Easily one of the top 3 gigs I've ever been to, I really hope he headlines the park 

[sloseph]

Queen of Denmark just came on BSR's playlist and now I'm absolutely buzzing to see John again so lets talk about it

where do we think he'll be? I'd love a for him Headlining the Park on Friday but the consensus seems to be he'll get a low slot on the Other stage

[CaledonianGonzo]

Hoping for lots of tunes from the new album!

[noplacelikehome]

I would love for him to headline the park, I have no interest in the other rumoured headliners for Friday so that would be perfect for me. However like you I suspect he will be elsewhere, hope it is not the other as it is my least favourite of the stages and not sure the crowd usually there would "get" him. But I am struggling to see where else he could play. Saw him in Manchester earlier this year and he was magnificent, he is my one unmissable act this year

[Yokel Again]

Still struggling to warm to the electronic stuff. If he does Drug and Fireflies on the piano I am there though!