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| Released | June 25, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
| Studios | Green House Studios (Reykjavík) Hljóðriti Studios (Hafnarfjörður) | |||
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| Length | 75:18 | |||
| Label | Partisan | |||
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Boy from Michigan is the fifth studio album by American musician John Grant. It was released via Partisan Records on June 25, 2021.
Release
[edit]In January 2021, Grant released the anti-Trump song "The Only Baby" with an accompanying music video.[1] In March, he released the single "Boy from Michigan" and announced that his upcoming album would share the single's name.[2] In May, the single "Billy" was released.[3] The album was released on June 25,[4] and received acclaim.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Boy from Michigan" | 7:37 |
| 2. | "County Fair" | 5:09 |
| 3. | "The Rusty Bull" | 7:58 |
| 4. | "The Cruise Room" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Mike and Julie" | 6:20 |
| 6. | "Best in Me" | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Rhetorical Figure" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Just So You Know" | 7:57 |
| 9. | "Dandy Star" | 6:55 |
| 10. | "Your Portfolio" | 5:48 |
| 11. | "The Only Baby" | 9:38 |
| 12. | "Billy" | 4:25 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- John Grant – vocals, composer, drum programming, piano, synthesizer, synth-bass, synthesizer programming, vocoder, mixing
- Stella Mozgawa – drum programming, drums, percussion
- Paul Alexander – bass
- Stephen Black – clarinet, saxophone
- Euan Hinshelwood – saxophone
- Cate Le Bon – arrangement, bass, clarinet, guitar, percussion, saxophone, synthesizer, synth-bass
Production
[edit]- John Grant – production
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Matt Pence – engineer
- Cate Le Bon – production
- Rhys Atkinson – design
- Samur Khouja – mixing, engineering
- Gil Corral – portraits
- Scott King – art direction
- Casey Raymond – artwork
- Rob Israel – artwork
References
[edit]- ↑ "John Grant despairs at state of the world on new song 'The Only Baby'". NME. January 16, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ↑ "John Grant Details New Album 'Boy from Michigan'". exclaim.ca. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ↑ "John Grant decries "the cult of masculinity" on new single 'Billy'". nme.com. May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ↑ "John Grant - Boy from Michigan Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ↑ "John Grant – 'Boy From Michigan' review: visions of an American nightmare". nme.com. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.