"Disappointing" is the lead single of former 'The Czars' frontman John Grant's third solo album "Grey Tickles, Black Pressure", released in 2015. 

For some context behind the surreal album title, "grey tickles" refers to approaching middle age in Icelandic, and "black pressure" comes from the Turkish word for a nightmare. 

John Grant has developed the reputation of being one of the most expressive singer-songwriters of recent times, disclosing intimate matters in a uniquely self-deprecating manner. Grants music has a wonderful, charming appeal and honesty that has seen his fanbase grow with every record. 

"Disappointing" sees Grant as his obscene best, with the mixture of emotive indecent and roaringly upbeat electropop melody. Like many of John Grant's best works, he provides a candidly whimsical non-conventional interpretation of love whilst effortlessly bearing his soul. He takes a contagiously funky dancefloor tune and injects it with his distinctly personal charm and wit. He pitches aspects of the world he finds beautiful (including Dostoyevsky, ballet dancers, Francis Bacon) but then unveils these things are disappointing in comparison to his lover. Everything he adores falls into mere insignificance in relation to his partner, a captivating juxtaposition to exhibit Grants, profound love. "Disappointing" also features former Everything but the Girl vocalist Tracey Thorn, who works excellently against Grant's expansively grand baritone voice. 

An innovatively personal track, with various memorable lyrics such as "There's nothing more beautiful than your smile as it conquers your face/ There's nothing more comforting than to know, know you exist in this time, in this place." To listen to this song just once will not do it justice, as with every listen, you discover new gems within this layered classic. 

The video by David Wilson is a fitting accompaniment for the song, with the left-field humor of Grant, as he is surrounded by his personal temptations or distractions from a monogamous relationship whilst he is unwaveringly firm in addressing the viewer. The camera takes on its own entity as it is distracted by the temptations on display to further highlight Grant's traction and loyalty.