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Jason Priest Is Missing

by Jason Priest

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Diamond Field Excellent mix of synths, shoegaze, post punk on here. Saw them live and they were great! Grab a copy and support independent artists!
downtowndd
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downtowndd Fun high energy track start to finish. Excited for more Jason Priest in the future. Favorite track: Be Thankful, Billy.
Capt'n
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Capt'n Very nice recording. I like the mix of post punk and synthwave. Favorite track: The Power.
DJ_BLOODY
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DJ_BLOODY Its really a fantastic Release!!!!ordered the Awesome Shirt too….will play it in my Radioshow. Favorite track: Be Thankful, Billy.
NCV - Jory
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NCV - Jory This record is sensational, I often hear a new dynamic each time I listen! The vinyl record is one of the best executed physical media I've ever held - well done JP & MM! Favorite track: Be Thankful, Billy.
Myk
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Myk I’ve been anticipating this release for months. Jason Priest gives me that New Wave / 80s Synth vibe I need and Midnight Mannequin knocked their first release out of the park! Favorite track: The Power.
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It takes no effort to see your demons, Bloodstains on the sands, Could count on both hands. Take a look at those scars, Take a look at your heart, And what do you see, Are reflections of me, You stood on that stage, The world gave you praise, Cause we looked up to you and your power. How could we guess you were so low, When the clown cries who is laughing now? Are we moving backwards? Should be more forgiving, Everyone acts differently, Now we know what’s missing. Take a look at those scars, Take a look at your heart, And what do you see, Are reflections of me, You stood on that stage, The world gave you praise, Cause we looked up to you and your power. How could we guess you were so low, When the clown cries who is laughing now? See how your sadness does not care how they are scared by your makeup.
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Pour your youth on unbelievers, Fetch your cronies, Lift your skirts. Sailor’s warning, Keep your heartache in your vault of other’s captured dreams. Did she inspire all your songs? Did she hurt you? She hurts everyone. Kill your darlings, Love, Obey, Thank ourselves now for this wondrous day. Did she inspire all your songs? Did she hurt you? She hurts everyone.
3.
Robes 05:22
There stands a man in robes before you, I saw teardrops in your eyes for them, Hear the call of nightingales, And when you are on fire you’ll say your prayers then, The world stands by for your address. Do you know your fantasy and can you recognise us? Endless an emergency the tide it pulls us backwards. Free men do not require such judgement, Lambs’ blood it spills upon the altar, Raise your cup, your sword, your shield in terror, What we called should not grace depths of never, The world stands by for your success. Do you know your fantasy and can you recognise us? Endless an emergency the tide it pulls us backwards. The world stands by for your request. Do you know your fantasy and can you recognise us? Endless an emergency the tide it pulls us backwards.
4.
Well done you’ve made a fine excuse to justify all those awful words you use, Oh no, we never think like this, We just forget that people like you exist. Are your moral standards high? See those missiles set the sky on fire, And lavish praise upon the men who caused it all. Can you not see the choice you made has affected us all in negative ways? You miss the ignorance of youth, Must be nice to live without burden of proof. Are your moral standards high? See those missiles set the sky on fire, And lavish praise upon the men who caused it all.
5.
Do we know whose heart is breaking upon the shore? This old town becomes a tomb now that you’re gone, I am listening to the silence of each room, Surrounded by all the flowers once in bloom, Each decision that I make always feels wrong, I lack the elegance to own my own mistakes, Fractured sense of my solo identity, My favourite window stares right out onto the sea, And on the shoreline there’s a figure just like me, So similar in fact I question what is real, At least we have all those records that you left, And your voice preserved in wax for all time, Was there magick that you etched for us in tape? Was there something else that we should know instead? Turn the lights out when you’re done in here, Say goodnight before you disappear, Gone upstairs with Peter and Jhonn, Let me know if there is something wrong.
6.
The Power 06:14
We cannot be deterred when all is lost, They say when they return, Our land will be reborn. The same tattoo looks good on you, The cast remain after the plague. You’ve got the fire, The power’s in your hand, Your heart’s explosion, Echoed across the land. They felt the magnitude, They felt the same, I cast my magic on, A hero’s grave, That I can’t bring back, That I can’t bring back anymore. You’ve got the fire, The power’s in your hand, Your heart’s explosion, Echoed across the land.
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March 25th 04:29
I came first and won the gold in an abject terror competition, It sounds strange when said aloud but I have proof now I am someone. I try to think of all the things I’ve got, Try to not think of all the things we lost, I try to think of all the friends I made, I try to think of much far better days. I once knew a man who sang about sad old stories that never happened, When he died they gathered round and asked each other “What is real now?” I try to think of all the things I’ve got, Try to not think of all the things we lost, I try to think of all the friends I made, I try to think of much far better days.
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Dead Again 04:54
Help comes sometimes in forms we do not know, Sigh out all forms of doubt, Becoming up, Here, lie all your dreams, lie all your fears, you are free now, And we can count the times we recognised the help we sought for, Trees beckon out amongst the rights of all your slaves, And we are separate from all your disease. How many years ago? How many tears? And when you consecrate do the veins bleed? And when the shadow comes, Looms overhead, You face your greatest foe, Just to wake up dead.

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After cutting his teeth with 2018’s King-Kill/33° EP and 2019’s Nightmare Boy EP, Jason Priest is back with his full-length debut, Jason Priest Is Missing, on Midnight Mannequin Records. Missing is eight tracks of what can only be described as a sort of post-goth-punk-wave-synthpop, inspired by equal parts The Cure, New Order, Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails. The album firmly places Jason Priest in the upper echelon of synthpop acts, with painfully authentic vocals and masterful songwriting. Moments of upbeat synthpop perfection are juxtaposed against darker lyrics that explore themes of sadness, loss, and facing one’s own mortality. With pounding percussion, catchy guitar melodies, and pulsating synths, Jason Priest Is Missing is simply one of the best darkwave/synthpop albums to be released in years and (forgive us) is absolutely not to be missed. Electronic power-pop for the Haçienda crowd, complete with ‘I’m-rushing-my-tits-off’ joy and comedown melancholy. Available digitally and on limited edition 180 gram colored vinyl.

Jason Priest is the post-punk/synthpop alter ego of Antoni Maiovvi, an artist with immeasurable talent and almost as many creative aliases as he has releases under his studded leather belt. Maybe you know him as the co-founder of Giallo Disco Records, or for his previous work on Death Waltz Originals, or as the creative force behind a long list of horror soundtracks, both real and imagined. Now is your chance to know him as Jason Priest, the British punk rocker who heads to New York City in 1982 on the heels of a brand new record deal, only to spend the better part of the decade strung out on amphetamines and drowning in alcohol. Now, Jason is back in London with renewed energy from both the change of scenery and, more importantly, a newfound sobriety…

“An extraordinary display of songcraft and aesthetic. Like Lust For Youth or Drab Majesty, Jason Priest recalls a specific time in 1980s post-punk/new wave without sounding like a cheap knockoff. It will take you about three seconds into opener “When The Clown Cries” before you’re comprehensively hooked.” – Vehlinggo

“Easily the strongest set of songs that Maiovvi has ever produced. It’s not just that Maiovvi honors the aggressive disco punk of his influencers, it’s that he often laps them.” – CDM

“An exquisite display of layered percussion, Cure-like guitar melodies, bass lines, synth lines, and vocals with a noticeable edge and occasional post-punk undertone…richly textured and a truly unmatched fusion of styles.” – The Electroscape

"Jason Priest Is Missing captures this undeniably electric feeling on a record that encapsulates everything that the term “wave” (Read: synth, dark, etc) should be attached to from here on out." - Rock and Roll Fables

"Missing is, darkwave-wise, the king’s and queen’s bollocks wrapped in gold-threaded raw silk and topped with shiny onyx that you should not only make time for but also some room on your vinyl shelf as this is one of those albums the possession of which in physical form is pretty much compulsory." - Stereo Embers Magazine

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released June 11, 2021

Additional vocals on 'The Power' by Mazzereth
Mastered by Jeppe Hasseriis
Artwork by Eric Adrian Lee

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