Grandson Shares New Single God Is An Animal Ahead Of 'Inertia' Release
Monday, 18 August 2025
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Philip Shum
Grandson, the musical project of Jordan Benjamin, has shared a new single.
The Orwellian-influenced God Is An Animal serves up political symbolism and builds to an intense crescendo through storytelling lyricism and a fiery fusion of rap‑rock and alt‑rock energy.
Following on from Self Immolation and Brainrot, it serves as the latest preview of Grandson's third album, 'Inertia', due out on September 5. Benjamin said:
"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."
Grandson will support the record with a North American tour in the fall, featuring support from Ho99o9. Tickets are on sale now.
He released his second album, 'I Love You, I'm Trying', in 2023, following his 2020 debut, 'Death Of An Optimist'.
'Inertia' tracklist:
1. Bury You
2. Autonomous Delivery Robot
3. Brainrot
4. Self Immolation
5. You Made Me This Way
6. Little White Lies
7. God Is an Animal
8. Bells of War
9. Who’s the Enemy
10. Pull the Trigger
Grandson Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue October 21 2025 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Fillmore - San Francisco (USA)
Thu October 23 2025 - PORTLAND Oregon - Mcmenamins Crystal Ballroom (USA)
Fri October 24 2025 - SPOKANE Washington - Knitting Factory Spokane (USA)
Sat October 25 2025 - SEATTLE Washington - Showbox SoDo (USA)
Tue October 28 2025 - SALT LAKE CITY Utah - Rockwell At The Complex (USA)
Wed October 29 2025 - DENVER Colorado - Fillmore Auditorium - Colorado (USA)
Fri October 31 2025 - ST LOUIS Missouri - Delmar Hall (USA)
Sat November 01 2025 - CHICAGO Illinois - Riviera Theatre - IL (USA)
Sun November 02 2025 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - Fillmore - Minneapolis (USA)
Tue November 04 2025 - DETROIT Michigan - Majestic Theatre - MI (USA)
Thu November 06 2025 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Royale Boston (USA)
Fri November 07 2025 - BROOKLYN New York - Warsaw (USA)
Sat November 08 2025 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Union Transfer (USA)
Sun November 09 2025 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - 9:30 Club (USA)
Tue November 11 2025 - ATLANTA Georgia - Buckhead Theatre (USA)
Wed November 12 2025 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville (USA)
Fri November 14 2025 - DALLAS Texas - House Of Blues - Dallas (USA)
Sat November 15 2025 - SAN ANTONIO Texas - Paper Tiger (USA)
Tue November 18 2025 - SAN DIEGO California - Observatory - North Park (USA)
Wed November 19 2025 - LOS ANGELES California - Bellwether (USA)
Wed December 03 2025 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom (Canada)
Fri December 05 2025 - CALGARY Alberta - MacEwan Hall (Canada)
Sat December 06 2025 - EDMONTON Alberta - Midway Music Hall (Canada)
Mon December 08 2025 - WINNIPEG Manitoba - Burton Cummings Theatre (Canada)
Fri December 12 2025 - TORONTO Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre (Canada)
Sat December 13 2025 - MONTREAL Quebec - MTELUS (Canada)
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