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- Summary: The fifth full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter was produced by Cate Le Bon.
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- Record Label: Partisan
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Jun 24, 2021A record that finds the 52-year-old Grant on his most romantic, melodic form, as he looks back on the pleasures and fears he faced growing up as a gay kid in America’s Midwest. ... A lovely, generous album.
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Jun 23, 2021By the end of the record he’s dissected that toxic old institution with the wit, eloquence and beautiful musicianship. It’s an album that does not only confronts the cult of masculinity and its endless tentacles, but ultimately overcomes it.
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Jun 21, 2021Boy from Michigan is an unhurried, loping listen; sprawling over 75 minutes with sumptuous synth and a ten-minute tirade on Trump’s America (The Only Baby). Sometimes the laconic style feels repetitive, but there are plenty of perfectly formed moments to bring the album back into focus.
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Jun 25, 2021There’s real genius at work here – but it’s so effortlessly delivered, you might almost take it for granted.
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Jul 13, 2021It just may not be an album for beginners, or for those not patient enough to enjoy its subtle rewards.
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Sep 13, 2021Despite its occasional uneven moments, Boy from Michigan is a frequently brilliant album from a gifted stylist and songwriter who never stops challenging himself or his audience.
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Jun 24, 2021The material on offer ranges from the piano balladry of ‘The Cruise Room’ to the ‘80s synth pop of ‘Best In Me’ - in other words, every flavour John Grant has to offer. And that’s an exciting prospect on paper, so it’s a shame that the record frequently suffers from songs too long by half.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Jun 27, 2021
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