20 June 2024

Press

Michigan‘s songsmith JOHN GRANT was quite active after the release of his 2021
solo LP Boy From Michigan. Last year he recorded an album with his band Creep
Show, an EP with Midlake, and did a Nick Drake cover for a tribute album.

Now he returns on his own again, with his 7th album, titled THE ART OF THE LIE.

Press-info: “The Art Of The Lie is Grant’s most opulent, cinematic, luxurious album
yet and confirms Grant’s status as a modern electronic auteur. Grant likens the musical
flavours of The Art of the Lie to the sumptuous Vangelis soundtrack for Bladerunner or
the Carpenters if John Carpenter were also a member.

While undeniably a John Grant record, nestling humour into tragedy, bleeding anger into compassion, there is a musical ambition and nerve to ‘The Art of the Lie’ which offsets its
most political and personal moments.”

TUTV: Grant still has to come fully to terms with his homosexuality in relation with his parents, tormented by his Catholic upbringing causing mood swings, both lyrically and sonically. A record for lonely hearts and confused souls. Human, honest and genuine.

Singles/clips: All That School For Nothing / It’s A Bitch / The Child Catcher

– ALL THAT SCHOOL FOR NOTHING –

– IT’S A BITCH –

– THE CHILD CATCHER –

ALBUM

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JG: Instagram