Final month, John Maus introduced Later Than You Assume, his first new music since 2018’s Addendum. The experimental-pop musician has launched “I Hate Antichrist” and “As a result of We Constructed It,” and at this time he’s again with “Got here & Obtained.”
Later Than You Assume can also be Maus’ first new materials since going through backlash for attending the January 6 riot with Ariel Pink. On the time, Maus posted a 1937 encyclical titled Mit Brennender Sorge by Pope Pius XI as a response, considering it could function a “pointed condemnation of the Proper.” Now, he says, “I ought to have been clearer that I’m completely in opposition to Trumpism. It wasn’t as forthright a denunciation because it ought to have been.”
In accordance with press supplies, Maus was in D.C. “to debate composing the rating to a brand new movie by director Alex Moyer. He then accompanied Moyer to shoot footage of the protest on the Capitol. Lengthy earlier than issues obtained uncontrolled, they left.”
Maus refers back to the first Later Than You Assume single “I Hate Antichrist” as a sequel to his beloved 2011 track “Cop Killer.” There’s a monitor on the file titled “Tous Les Gens Qui Sont Ici Sont D’ici,” which interprets to “All of the people who find themselves listed below are from right here,” and operates as a rejection of xenophobia. Later Than You Assume is his debut for his new label dwelling Younger after being on Ribbon Music for years.
At present’s “Got here & Obtained” has Maus’ signature zigzagging synths, echoey vocals, and magical ambiance. It comes with a music video, about which Maus tweeted, “it goes from gentle to darkish, NOT a metaphor!” Watch beneath.
TRACKLIST:
01 “As a result of We Constructed It”
02 “Disappears”
03 “Reconstruct Your Life”
04 “Shout”
05 “Got here & Obtained”
06 “I Hate Antichrist”
07 “Theotokos”
08 “Let The Time Fly”
09 “Out Of Time”
10 “Tous Les Gens Qui Sont Ici Sont D’ici”
11 “Tonight”
12 “Let Me By”
13 “Water”
14 “Choose Me Up”
15 “Shedding Your Thoughts”
16 “Adorabo”
Later Than You Assume is out 9/26 through Younger. Pre-order it right here.
