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| Boy from Michigan | ||||
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| Released | June 25, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
| Studio | Green House Studios (Reykjavik) Hljóðriti Studios (Hafnarfjörður) | |||
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| Length | 75:18 | |||
| Label | Partisan | |||
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| Singles from Boy from Michigan | ||||
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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
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
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Musicians
- 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
- 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
- ^ "John Grant despairs at state of the world on new song 'The Only Baby'". NME. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "John Grant Details New Album 'Boy from Michigan'". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ "John Grant decries "the cult of masculinity" on new single 'Billy'". nme.com. May 18, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "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 2021-06-25.