Jared Artaud

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Jared Artaud
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Artaud in 2018
Background information
BornNew York City, US
Genres Electro-psych, punk, electronic, experimental, minimalism, psych, rock n roll, synthpop, psych rock, post-punk, neo-psychedelic
Occupation(s)Musician, Producer, Guitarist
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitars, Gretsch Country Gentleman, Vox Phantom XII, Silvertone 1484 amp, Airline Twin Tone
Years active2010–present day
Labels Mexican Summer, Sonic Cathedral, Fuzz Club, Reverberation Appreciation Society, A Recordings, Sacred Bones, Mute Records
Website http://www.thevacantlots.com

Jared Artaud is an American musician and producer. He is primarily known for his work with the post-punk duo The Vacant Lots.

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Biography

Artaud is the co-founder, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of minimalist post-punk band The Vacant Lots. [1] [2] In 2014, The Vacant Lots released their debut album Departure and Artaud released his first book of poetry entitled Empty Space. [3] [4] He also co-produced and designed the artwork for The Vacant Lots debut album Departure. [5] [6]

In 2017, he co-produced The Vacant Lots Endless Night album on Metropolis, which featured vocals by Alan Vega. In July, 2017 Artaud co-produced Alan Vega's final posthumously released album It . [7] In 2018, Artaud released his second book of poetry, Tomorrow. In 2020, Artaud co-produced The Vacant Lots third album, Interzone. [8] [9] [10]

In 2021, Artaud co-produced, mixed, and did art direction on the lost Alan Vega album Mutator. [11] [12] [13] [14] In 2022, The Vacant Lots released their fourth album, Closure on Fuzz Club. [15] [16] [17] The album single "Consolation Prize" first aired on Iggy Pop's BBC6 radio show. [18]

Artaud is credited for art direction and design on Suicide's only official compilation album Surrender. [19] Continuing Artaud's work on both Alan Vega and Suicide's archives, he discovered the unreleased recordings for Suicide's third album A Way of Life 35 year anniversary. While working on Alan Vega's Vega Vault archives, Artaud discovered Suicide's live cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.”. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

On February 10, 2023 Jared Artaud and fashion designer Hedi Slimane co-produced an extended mix of Suicide's "Girl" for Celine's FW23 runway show at Le Palace in Paris. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]

On October 13, 2023 The Vacant Lots released their fifth studio album, Interiors. The album's singles "Amnesia" and "Damaged Goods" premiered on Hero Magazine and Iggy Pop's Iggy Confidential BBC6 radio show. [30] [31] [32]

In 2024, a posthumous Alan Vega album called Insurrection was released. It included 11 previously unreleased recordings and was produced and mixed by Jared Artaud and Liz Lamere in New York City. Artaud is also credited for art direction on this album as well as the music video for "Mercy" which was directed by Douglas Hart. [33] [34] In May, 2024 a new exhibition of Alan Vega's art, Cesspool Saints, was co-curated by Artaud at the Laurent Godin Gallery in Paris. [35]

Discography

For recordings made with The Vacant Lots, please see The Vacant Lots discography .

Books

Art direction

References

  1. ↑ "The Vacant Lots: "Confusion"". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. January 12, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Interview: The Vacant Lots | Bearded Magazine: The Home of Independent Music". Bearded Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Vacant Lots: Departure | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. July 2, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Vacant Lots". Rootshighway.it. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ "News | WATCH: The Vacant Lots - 6 AM". The Quietus. June 24, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Album artwork of the week: 'Departure' by The Vacant Lots | Graphic design". Creative Bloq. June 2, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kim Ilkowski (April 4, 2017). "The Vacant Lots – "Suicide Note" (Feat. Alan Vega) Video". Stereogum. Stereogum. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "The Vacant Lots' Interzone: the perfect stun-blast soundtrack for a shattered society". Louder Sound. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ Ryan Drag (2017). "Before We're Born, Before We Die: An Interview with Jared Artaud of The Vacant Lots". Alt Citizen. Alt Citizen. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  10. ↑ ""Rescue" us: The Vacant Lots latest single". Alt Citizen. Alt Citizen. April 24, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  11. ↑ Tannenbaum, Rob (April 15, 2021). "Alan Vega Left a Robust Vault. The Excavation Begins With a New Album". The New York Times . Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Three Questions: Alan Vega's Lost Record Mutator". Synth History. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  13. ↑ Jon Blistein (July 29, 2020). "Hear 'Nike Soldier' from Upcoming Lost Alan Vega Album 'Mutator'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  14. ↑ American Songwriter (May 7, 2021). "Alan Vega Vault Cracks Open with Unreleased 'Mutator' Album". American Songwriter. American Songwriter. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  15. ↑ "The Vacant Lots Rue Wasted Time in a Relationship on Pulsing New Single "Thank You"". Flood Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Premiere: The Vacant Lots Shares New Single "Consolation Prize"". Under The Radar Magazine. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Iggy Confidential with some brand new Vacant Lots". BBC Radio 6 Music. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Iggy Confidential with some brand new Vacant Lots". BBC.
  19. ↑ "Surrender". Record Collector Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Suicide's A Way of Life Gets 35th Anniversary Reissue". Pitchfork. April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Suicide's 'A Way Of Life' To Be Reissued For 35th Anniversary". The Quietus. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Suicide's A Way Of Life to receive 35th anniversary reissue". Far Out Magazine. April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Hear Springsteen Faves Suicide 'F-ck Up' 'Born in the U.S.A.' Live". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  24. ↑ Tony O’Neill (July 19, 2023). "Interview: Jared Artaud (The Vacant Lots) "I'm in a race against time to get all these ideas out."". Louder Than War. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Celine Homme FW23: an electrified, leather-clad ode to visionary NYC band Suicide". Hero Magazine. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Fashion: Celine brings the Palace back to life". Liberation Magazine. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Celine at Le Palace". Foxes Magazine. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  28. ↑ "The Overlooked Art of Suicide's Alan Vega". Sotheby's. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  29. ↑ William Van Meter (October 23, 2023). "Punk Legend Alan Vega Was a Master of Pastiche in Sound and Art. A New Céline Collaboration Hints at His Next Renaissance". Artnet News. Artnet. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  30. ↑ James Taylor, Alex (July 17, 2023). "The Vacant Lots return with new track 'Amnesia'".
  31. ↑ Alex James Taylor (July 17, 2023). "The Vacant Lots – "Amnesia"". HERO Magazine. HERO Magazine. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Diversions: Vacant Lots". Aquarium Drunkard. Aquarium Drunkard. August 22, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Posthumous Alan Vega album 'Insurrection' out in May". Brooklynvegan. April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  34. ↑ Alex James Taylor (June 27, 2024). "The Vega Vaults: Honouring Alan Vega's legacy and remastering the archives". HERO Magazine. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  35. ↑ "Alan Vega's Cesspool Saints exhibition at Galerie Laurent Godin". Crash. Crash. 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
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