The Great Escape Artist
The fourth and final studio album, made without Avery.
Jane's Addiction, 2011
- Released
- 18 October 2011
- Label
- Capitol
- Producer
- Rich Costey
The band began writing the album after Avery left in 2010. Duff McKagan joined for nine months, helping with the writing before he left in September 2010. Rich Costey then produced, and Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio played bass and keyboards, with Chris Chaney also on bass. Farrell recorded his vocals at his home studio and sent audio files to the others by email. The Master Musicians of Joujouka play on one track.
Capitol released it on 18 October 2011, after the singles End to the Lies, a free download, and Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object) on 3 August. It debuted at 12 on the Billboard 200. Stuart Berman of Pitchfork called it proficient but perfunctory. Phil Mongredien in the Observer found it still recognizably Jane's Addiction, a bombastic take on art-rock built on Navarro's guitar work.
Track listing
- Underground3:07
- End to the Lies3:31
- Curiosity Kills4:29
- Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)4:00
- I'll Hit You Back3:48
- Twisted Tales4:29
- Ultimate Reason3:49
- Splash a Little Water on It5:13
- Broken People3:39
- Words Right Out of My Mouth3:49
Personnel
- Perry Farrell lead vocals, co-producer
- Dave Navarro guitar, keyboards, bass
- Stephen Perkins drums, percussion
- Dave Sitek bass, keyboards, programming
- Chris Chaney bass
- Rich Costey producer, recording, mixing
More from Jane's Addiction
Jane's Addiction (1987), Nothing's Shocking (1988), Ritual de lo Habitual (1990), Strays (2003)
Sources
- The Great Escape Artist, Wikipedia
- Jane's Addiction: The Great Escape Artist, Pitchfork (2011-10-17)
- Jane's Addiction: The Great Escape Artist, review, The Guardian (2011-10-16)