grandson Releases New Single ‘God Is An Animal’
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Los Angeles rocker grandson (aka Jordan Benjamin) has dropped his explosive new single and video ‘God Is An Animal’ – the latest taste of his upcoming album Inertia, set to land September 5th via XX Records in partnership with Create Music.
The track is a slow-burner that erupts into a wall of crunching guitars, embodying grandson’s trademark mix of alt-rock intensity and unflinching social commentary. Inspired by Orwellian themes of civilisation, control, and the blurred line between humanity and animal instinct, the song acts as a rallying cry for anyone who feels suffocated by the systems around them.
Speaking about the single, grandson explained: “Years ago while on tour I had this idea for a musical based off of George Orwell’s 1984, where a farm animal realizes to run the farm it has to move like a human. After a couple iterations of that, I decided to release the title track from it on INERTIA, and trust that if that project is meant to be, it’ll find its way to the light someday. It’s certainly a fitting concept for the present moment in time. After all, we live in a ruthless world, supposedly ‘civilized’, where the dominating nations and religions scrapped their way to the top through the savage rule of the animal kingdom. We’re ultimately just apes, too smart (or stupid) for our own good.”
‘God Is An Animal’ follows the politically-charged singles ‘Self Immolation’ – inspired by the Palestinian liberation movement on college campuses – and ‘Brainrot’, a searing attack on apathy and digital-age conformity.
Produced by Mike Crossey (The Killers, The 1975, YUNGBLUD, Twenty One Pilots), Inertia sees grandson pushing his sound and message further than ever before. Beyond the studio, grandson has been backing up his words with action – recently playing sold-out benefit shows in London, LA, and Hamburg, raising thousands for LGBTQ+ rights, migrant support, and children affected by war.
Described as an album that grips you by the throat and doesn’t let go, Inertia is grandson at his most urgent and unfiltered: “So many people are fighting for different things,” he says. “I believe that finding connection with one another, through music or otherwise, and making collective demands for a brighter, better future, can lead us to a more holistic way of living, thinking, and consuming. It all starts with a cathartic release of energy.”