End to the Lies

"End to the Lies"
Single by Jane's Addiction
from the album The Great Escape Artist
ReleasedMarch 30, 2011 (2011-03-30)
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:35[1]
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins, Dave Sitek
Producer(s)Rich Costey
Jane's Addiction singles chronology
"True Nature"
(2003) 		"End to the Lies"
(2011) 		"Irresistible Force"
(2011)

"End to the Lies" is the first single by American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction from its fourth album The Great Escape Artist. It was released on March 30, 2011, via digital download,[2] the band's first new release after 2003's Strays.[3]

Background

The song features TV on the Radio member Dave Sitek on bass, in place of the previous bassists Eric Avery and Duff McKagan.[4] Master Musicians of Joujouka also contribute to the track on rhaita and additional percussion.[5]

The song was compared to the works and the style of the TV on the Radio.[2] The song progresses from Dave Sitek's funk-inspired grooves.[6] It is noted for its "hypnotic tribal rhythm", which was attributed to Master Musicians of Joujouka's involvement, and Dave Navarro's "fuzzed-out" guitar work on the verse riff, which gave an impression of "pulsating."[2][4]

Music video

The music video for the song features animated figures of Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, and Stephen Perkins performing alongside and painted on a female nude model.[7][8][9] A Todd Newman-directed video, which depicts the band members and Dave Sitek during the recording session of the song, was also released on April 8, 2011.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."End to the Lies"3:35

References

  1. ^ "Jane's Addiction - "End to the Lies"". AllMusic. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Lipshutz, Jason (March 31, 2011). "Jane's Addiction Debuts New Track, 'End to the Lies'". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Jane's Addiction - End to the Lies". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 11. April 2011. p. 33.
  4. ^ a b Coplan, Chris (March 30, 2011). "Check Out: Jane's Addiction – "End to the Lies"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Menze, Jill (October–December 2011). "Jane's Addiction- Irresistible Force". Billboard. Vol. 123, no. 35. p. 31.
  6. ^ Perpetua, Matthew (April 8, 2011). "Download New Jane's Addiction Song 'End to the Lies'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  7. ^ Lapatine, Scott (May 27, 2011). "Jane's Addiction – "End To The Lies" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  8. ^ Jones, Ben (July 15, 2011). "Jane's Addiction, 'End to the Lies' -- Video of the Day". Spiinner. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  9. ^ "Jane's Addiction Discusses The Meaning Of 'End To The Lies'". IMDb. July 16, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  10. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (April 13, 2011). "Jane's Addiction Reveals 'Lies' Recording Session in New Video". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2013.