Grant Hart

WHAT IS “THE ARGUMENT”?

“The Argument” is the upcoming double album from artist and magus Grant Hart.

“Lost Paradise”, an unpublished short story by William Burroughs, and “Paradise Lost” by John Milton served as inspiration for this ambitious project which follows the fall of Lucifer through to the fall of man.

A wide variety of styles are used to great effect in the portrayal of the characters, actions and feelings. New territories are explored. You will hear things you might never have expected from Grant. And you will also hear sounds that have defined his signature sound for years. The harmonies are even more beautiful and his dischord more menacing than any of his previous work, but listeners need not search too hard for evidence that this is the work of a punk-rocker and anarchist.

Mike Wisti engineered the recordings which were done at his studio, Albatross. Davin Odegaard played electric bass on selected cuts and Peter Susag played upright bass on the track,”So Far From Heaven” A fine job of mastering was done by Bob Weston.

The artwork for “The Argument” features a satellite photo of the Earth during a display of the Von Karman effect. Collages by Grant are found inside and the back of the cover has a tin-type photograph of Grant by Andrew Moxom. The typography mimics that of Parker Tyler and is by Rob Carmichael, who assembled the elements of the package.