The Art of Lying

The Art of Lying is the second studio album by Manchester post-punk band Ist Ist. It was released on 26 November 2021 by Kind Violence Records. Including live material, this is the group's seventh album-length release. Ist Ist recorded the album during the multiple lockdowns of 2020. The cover of the album features the Eye of Shinjuku. The Art of Lying continues themes of mental health issues and psychogeography found in their first studio album, Architecture, written during various lockdown stages. It also features anti-establishment and anti-capitalist themes.