JOHN Announce Fourth Album 'A Life Diagrammatic' With New Single Service Stationed
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Paul Grace
JOHN have announced their fourth studio album.
'A Life Diagrammatic' will arrive on September 22 via Brace Yourself and Pets Care Records. Recorded by Tom Hill at The Bookhouse in South London, mixed by Seth Manchester and mastered by Frank Arkwright, it'll follow up 2021's 'Nocturnal Manoeuvres' LP and their 2023 7" single featuring Theme New Bond Junior and Hopper On The Dial.
To accompany the news, the duo of John Newton and Johnny Healey have shared the single, Service Stationed. With driving guitar and relentless percussion leading the way, it features Leona Farrugia of ĠENN contributing vocals alongside Newton's gruff tones.
"We immediately liked the propulsion of the song in the rehearsal room, I liked to think it mirrored the driving motion of the band’s outlook," Newton commented. "Trying to challenge ourselves by not automatically relying on repeatable tried and tested methods. I think that’s one of the reasons why we’re still a band after a decade.
"Simultaneously, the idea of a forward projection is contained in the thematics of the song too. There’s a pretty vampiric desire for progression in our present day, which is there to consistently generate new capital – even if it’s simply a masquerade of recycled matter proclaiming newness. This is often a fraught quest, diminishing quality in favour of retaining attention. It’s obviously something that has penetrated musical culture and this flash-in-the-pan attitude is something we’ve tried to steer clear of throughout our creative journey.
"The song lyrically nods to the figure of William Morris: a figure who fought against the tide of industry in history. He was buried not far from my home town – a housing estate built over the railway tracks which transported his body to his resting place. A somewhat appropriate symbol I thought, especially as I wondered what he would’ve thought of the convenience culture that has accelerated since his death."
JOHN will make their North American debut in October, hitting cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, Philadelphia, New York and more as part of a month-long tour. Head here for details.
'A Life Diagrammatic' tracklist:
1. At Peacehaven
2. Media Res
3. Côte D'Adur
4. A Submersible
5. A Whole House
6. Service Stationed
7. Construction Site/Summer_22
8. Trauma Mosaic
9. Riddley Scott Walker
10. The Common Cold
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
We don't run any advertising! Our editorial content is solely funded by lovely people like yourself using Stereoboard's listings when buying tickets for live events. To keep supporting us, next time you're looking for concert, festival, sport or theatre tickets, please search for "Stereoboard". It costs you nothing, you may find a better price than the usual outlets, and save yourself from waiting in an endless queue on Friday mornings as we list ALL available sellers!
