Boy from Michigan is the fifth studio album by American musician John Grant. It was released via Partisan Records on June 25, 2021.

Boy from Michigan
A painting of Grant's face with a bright light emanating from his left eye
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 25, 2021 (2021-06-25)
Recorded2020–2021
StudioGreen House Studios (Reykjavík)
Hljóðriti Studios (Hafnarfjörður)
Genre
Length75:18
LabelPartisan
Producer
  • John Grant
  • Cate Le Bon
John Grant chronology
Love Is Magic
(2018)
Boy from Michigan
(2021)
The Art of the Lie
(2024)
Singles from Boy from Michigan
  1. "Boy from Michigan"
    Released: March 25, 2021
  2. "Billy"
    Released: May 18, 2021

Release

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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

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Boy from Michigan track listing
No.TitleLength
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

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Musicians

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "John Grant despairs at state of the world on new song 'The Only Baby'". NME. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  2. ^ "John Grant Details New Album 'Boy from Michigan'". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  3. ^ "John Grant decries "the cult of masculinity" on new single 'Billy'". nme.com. May 18, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  4. ^ "John Grant - Boy from Michigan Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "John Grant – 'Boy From Michigan' review: visions of an American nightmare". nme.com. June 23, 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-25.