The Art of Lying

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The Art of Lying
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Studio album by
Ist Ist
Released26 November 2021 (2021-11-26)
Recorded2020
Length38:22
Label Kind Violence Records
Producer Michael Whalley
Ist Ist chronology
Live from the Attic
(2021)		The Art of Lying
(2021)
Singles from The Art of Lying
  1. "It Stops Where It Starts"
    Released: 10 September 2021
  2. "Extreme Greed"
    Released: 15 October 2021
Professional ratings
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The Art of Lying is the second studio album by Manchester post-punk band Ist Ist. It was released on 26 November 2021 by Kind Violence Records. Including live material, this is the group's seventh album-length release. It is their first album to chart in the UK. [1]

Contents

Background

Ist Ist recorded the album during the multiple lockdowns of 2020. [2] It was announced in August 2021 [3] and was released on 26 November 2021. [4] The following week, the album became Ist Ist's first charting release, after entering the UK Albums Chart at number 87. [1] The cover of the album features the Eye of Shinjuku. [2]

The Art of Lying continues themes of mental health issues and psychogeography found in their first studio album, Architecture, written during various lockdown stages. [5] It also features anti-establishment and anti-capitalist themes. [6]

Reviews

Positive reviews followed the album's release. Tony Clayton-Lea of The Irish Times gave it 4/5 stars, positively comparing it to Joy Division calling their music 'a strain of solid-gold integrity and commitment.' [5] French music publication Sound of Violence gave the album 3/5. [7]

Callum Reid, writing for OriginalRock.net, called the album 'strong, solid and very listenable,' and compared it to the music of Joy Division and Ultravox. [6]

Imogen Lawlor, writing for Vinyl Chapters, was less favourable towards the album, commenting that the music let down the album's critical lyrical themes. [8]

'Josh' for RGM praised the album, but said it was lacking dynamically. [9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Listening Through the Wall"3:26
2."Fat Cats Drown in Milk"3:19
3."Middle Distance"3:43
4."Watching You Watching Me"2:56
5."The Waves"5:11
6."Extreme Greed"4:14
7."It Stops Where It Starts"3:08
8."If It Tastes Like Wine"3:39
9."Heads on Spikes"3:55
10."Don't Go Gentle"4:47
Total length:38:22

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2021)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [1] 87

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  2. 1 2 "IST IST release their second album 'The Art Of Lying' on 26th November | XS Noize | Online Music Magazine". www.xsnoize.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. ↑ @ististmusic (24 November 2021). "It's release week!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2023– via Twitter.
  4. ↑ IST, IST. "'The Art of Lying' - Special Edition 2LP Ultra Clear Heavyweight Vinyl | Album". IST IST. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 Clayton-Lea, Tony. "Ist Ist: The Art of Lying review – Hidden gems of the Manchester underground". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. 1 2 "ALBUM REVIEW: Ist Ist - The Art Of Lying". OriginalRock.net. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Chronique album : IST IST - The Art Of Lying". Sound Of Violence (in French). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ist Ist: The Art of Lying - Album Review". Vinyl Chapters. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "WE REVIEW THE NEW ALBUM BY IST IST – THE ART OF LYING | RGM". rgm.press. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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