The Greatest Love (album)

The Greatest Love is the fourth studio album by English indie pop band London Grammar. It was released on 13 September 2024 through Metal & Dust and Ministry of Sound.

The Greatest Love
Studio album by London Grammar
Released	13 September 2024 (2024-09-13)
Studio	LG London RAK The Rhythm Studio John Henry's Studio 13 Church Narcissus Dean Street London
Length	42:10
Label	Metal & Dust Ministry of Sound
Producer	Tim Bran George FitzGerald Jon Hoskins London Grammar
London Grammar chronology
Californian Soil (2021) The Greatest Love (2024)
Singles from The Greatest Love
"House" Released: 5 April 2024 "Kind of Man" Released: 17 May 2024 "Into Gold" Released: 21 June 2024

Background and singles

Arriving over a decade after their debut album If You Wait (2013), The Greatest Love was set to "celebrate a new chapter as they leave their past behind them" with a "newfound sense" of freedom. The album was preceded by three singles: "House" on 5 April, "Kind of Man" on 17 May and "Into Gold" on 21 June 2024.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	8/10
Dork
MusicOMH

The Greatest Love received generally positive reviews from music critics. Christopher Connor of Clash labeled the project a "finely measured return" in what felt to Connor as a "real statement" from the band with their presentation of a "variety of influences and textures". The author further opined that it contains some of their "best work to date" that rewards new and old listeners alike. Martyn Young at Dork also picks up the inclusion of variety on the record, saying how the "stunning vocals" of Reid find themselves "employed in an ever more rich and dynamic form as she employs different facets of her voice for different moods".

In a more critical review, MusicOMH's John Murphy noted that the band is stuck "very much in a comfort zone" with a sound that "has never really developed over the years", a state that is only elevated by Reid's "impressive vocals". Murphy concluded that The Greatest Love is "exactly" what the listener expects.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hannah Reid, Daniel Rothman, and Dominic Major, with additional writers noted.

The Greatest Love track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"House"	London Grammar George FitzGerald[a] Tim Bran[v]	3:10
2.	"Fakest Bitch"	London Grammar Bran	4:19
3.	"You and I"	London Grammar Bran Jon Hoskins[a]	5:00
4.	"LA"	London Grammar Bran	4:31
5.	"Ordinary Life"	London Grammar Bran[a]	3:43
6.	"Santa Fe" (Pablo Bowman)	London Grammar Bran[a]	3:19
7.	"Kind of Man" (Seth Tackaberry)	London Grammar Bran Hoskins	4:15
8.	"Rescue" (FitzGerald)	London Grammar FitzGerald Bran[v]	3:55
9.	"Into Gold"	London Grammar	5:42
10.	"The Greatest Love"	London Grammar Bran[a]	4:16
Total length:			42:10

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[v]} signifies an additional vocal producer

Personnel

London Grammar

• Dot Major – keyboards (tracks 1, 3, 5–10), vocals (1), drums (3–10)
• Hannah Reid – vocals
• Dan Rothman – guitars (all tracks), keyboards (tracks 1, 3–6, 8–10), vocals (1)

Additional musicians

• Tim Bran – additional programming (tracks 1–5, 7, 8, 10), additional piano (2)
• Seth Tackaberry – bass guitar (tracks 2, 3)
• Sally Herbert – conductor (tracks 3–6, 8, 10)
• Everton Nelson – string leader (3–6, 8, 10)
• The Rhythm Studio Choir – choir vocals (track 3)
• Pablo Bowman – additional vocals (track 6)

Technical

• John Greenham – mastering
• Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
• Isabel Gracefield – string engineering (tracks 3–6, 8, 10)
• Matt Wiggins – engineering (tracks 5, 10)
• Drew Dungate-Smith – engineering (track 6)
• Liam Hebb – string engineering assistance (tracks 3–6, 8, 10)
• Sally Herbert – string arrangement (tracks 3–6, 8, 10)

Visuals

• Imogen Snell – creative direction
• Riccardo Castano – creative direction
• Alex Bois – design
• Tarek Mawad – photography