American singer/songwriter and ex-Czars frontman John Grant phones into The Golden Age of Piracy to share with Tristen Harris his "Formative Five", the five songs that have most influenced his musical career.

Listen back to hear an in-depth chat about the foundational influences of John's storied career in indie rock, with selections spanning the gamut of musical styles form Dead Can Dance to Whodini.

John Grant's new album The Art Of The Lie is out now via Bella Union