Back The Great Escape Artist Finnish The Great Escape Artist Galician The Great Escape Artist Italian The Great Escape Artist Portuguese
| The Great Escape Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 18, 2011[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Rich Costey | |||
| Jane's Addiction chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from The Great Escape Artist | ||||
| ||||
The Great Escape Artist is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released October 18, 2011 on Capitol Records.[5] The album was the band's first since its 2003 release Strays and features TV on the Radio's multi-instrumentalist Dave Sitek contributing bass guitar alongside Chris Chaney.[6][7] The album's release was preceded by singles "End to the Lies," released as a free download on April 7, 2011, and "Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)," released August 3, 2011.[8] Regarding the album's title, vocalist Perry Farrell said "I love being able to escape my past, even though my past was great. I just love the future even more."[9]
Describing the album's overall aesthetic, Farrell noted: "it's a strange mixture of that post-punk goth darkness that Jane's had, with what's going on today with groups like Muse and Radiohead. As much as I want to appease fans and make old Jane's fans love me, I just can't help myself from moving forward."[9] Following the album's completion, producer Rich Costey stated, "This was a real Jane's Addiction record."[10]
- ^ "Timeline". Jane's Addiction (official website). Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Pitchfork Reviewwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Gerard, Chris (15 April 2024). "The 100 Best Alternative Songs of the 1980s". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
...but [Jane's Addiction] then fractured into pieces before reuniting in 2003 and again in 2011 with a much slicker, heavily produced hard rock sound.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Guardian Reviewwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Jane's Addiction Eyes Summer Comeback". FMQB. March 18, 2011.
- ^ "Jane's Addiction Singer Admits They 'Annoyed' Duff McKagan". Blabbermouth.net. March 21, 2011.
- ^ Baltin, Steve (May 20, 2011). "Perry Farrell Battles Queen for a Bassist, Plots Dream Lineup for Lollapalooza 2012". Spinner.
- ^ "Jane's Addiction: New Song Available For Free Download". Blabbermouth.net. April 8, 2011.
- ^ a b Greene, Andy (January 12, 2011). "Exclusive: Perry Farrell Opens Up About Dave Sitek Joining Jane's Addiction In The Studio". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Florino, Rick (September 9, 2011). "Jane's Addiction 'The Great Escape Artist' — A Preview Peek Behind the Curtain". Artist Direct.