grandson on tour in spring 2026 with new album
Presented by FUZE, MoreCore.de and Rausgegangen München
Special Guest: pinkshift
There is a deep political level to grandson, which the artist conveys directly and with full force. With his blend of trap, alternative, and electronic music, he mixes an explosive concoction. With his third album “INERTIA,” which will be released on September 5, he is perhaps more direct, darker, and uncompromising than ever before. Jordan Edward Benjamin, originally from Englewood, now based in Los Angeles, already made a socially critical appearance with his breakthrough hit “Blood // Water” – while simultaneously kicking down doors. His lack of shyness in the face of confrontation and the direct naming of the problems that concern him – greed and corruption – immediately brought him over 200 million streams on Spotify, followed by tours with Nothing But Thieves and Smashing Pumpkins. “INERTIA” is a cry for what he calls a “growing need for class solidarity,” because what he observes and processes on the new album is an inertia that, in psychology, is described as an effect of not changing decisions once they have been made, despite inconsistencies. This concept is underpinned by music that breaks boundaries: colossal heavy metal riffs, angry, blood pressure-raising raps, rousing hooks, and music that is meant to sound like a battle cry. As early as 2018, the school massacre in Parkland prompted him to take a stand against gun laws in the USA, which he processed in “Thoughts & Prayers.” He has now drawn his inspiration from the new political landscape: “the worship of billionaires and the rise of black money behind politics,” as well as everything that went with it, from the attack on the rights of queers to the exposure of modern fascism and the misogyny that is based on masculinity. When he saw how social issues were being used worldwide to advance the agenda of companies – which directly affected the communities that supported his music and fiercely resisted with him – he refocused as a writer and social commentator on putting personal stories in the background and giving free rein to his anger. After playing around 150 concerts since his morbid and deeply personal album “I Love You, I’m Trying” from 2023, he realized that the audience ultimately comes to grandson to find an outlet for catharsis and anger – to find community and channel their pain and hopelessness into something meaningful. This opportunity will be available again in January and February 2026, when grandson returns to the German stages. He will be supported by the punk band pinkshift from Baltimore, who will release their second album at the end of August and whose music takes just as clear a stance as grandson.
grandson INERTIA VIP Experience
Access to the INERTIA Experience, including:
VIP Access to grandson’s preshow Soundcheck
Intimate Q&A led by grandson
Group photograph in front of stage with grandson
Interactive games with grandson
Exclusive VIP merchandise item
Commemorative tour laminate signed by grandson
Priority merchandise shopping
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