Make-Up Is a Lie

Rock · 2026 · 12 tracks · 49m

Make-Up Is a Lie

Lush, theatrical rock anchored by a defiant baritone. A record of cinematic arrangements and sharp-tongued critiques of modern artifice.

It's like a grand night at the theater where the lead actor is brilliantly grumpy and the orchestra is on fire.

A defiant and theatrical exploration of artifice, blending sharp wit with lush, cinematic arrangements.

Make-Up Is a Lie · vs · Morrissey

Defiant+0.9σ

Defiant saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 49m

01

You're Right, It's Time

3:48

02

Make-Up Is a Lie

3:09

03

Notre-Dame

4:08

04

Amazona

4:11

05

Headache

4:20

06

Boulevard

5:40

07

Zoom Zoom the Little Boy

3:12

08

The Night Pop Dropped

4:24

09

Kerching Kerching

2:53

10

Lester Bangs

3:42

11

Many Icebergs Ago

5:24

12

The Monsters of Pig Alley

4:57

Moments Worth Waiting For

the sudden swell of strings and crashing cymbals during the climax of Boulevard

the biting vocal sneer on the word 'lie' in the title track's final chorus

the surprisingly tender piano coda that closes out Many Icebergs Ago

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