The Czars - Best Of (2014)

In 1994, John Grant, the man whose music we now know and (yes, really) unashamedly adore, formed The Czars.
For 10 years they toiled, releasing six studio albums to much critical praise but zero commercial gain. When the band split up in 2004, Grant went Awol for several years, returning in 2010 with his debut solo album, Queen of Denmark. Yet it’s instructive to note that his modus operandi has always been to enter the confessional, take a deep breath, kneel, and start talking.
Culled from three Bella Union studio albums (2000’s Before . . . But Longer, 2001’s The Ugly People vs the Beautiful People, and 2004’s Goodbye), superb songs such as Los, Get Used to It, and Anger point directly to the songwriter Grant would become. In other words? There are gems to be found here.

Tracklist:
01. The Czars - Val
02. The Czars - Concentrate
03. The Czars - Get Used To It
04. The Czars - Dave's Dream
05. The Czars - Roger's Song
06. The Czars - Drug
07. The Czars - Side Effects
08. The Czars - Anger
09. The Czars - Killjoy
10. The Czars - Lullaby 6000
11. The Czars - Paint The Moon
12. The Czars - Goodbye
13. The Czars - My Love
14. The Czars - Los
15. The Czars - Little Pink House
16. The Czars - Song To The Siren
17. The Czars - Angel Eyes
18. The Czars - Where The Boys Are