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John Grant: The Art of the Lie review – grooving funk odyssey


The singer-songwriter brings in earthy bass lines and sensuous drum patterns on his playful, soulful sixth album

In the five solo albums since 2010’s debut Queen of Denmark, singer-songwriter John Grant has employed his storytelling baritone in a number of guises. From downtempo, guitar-strummed folk to programmed synths on 2015’s Grey Tickles, Black Pressure and the eerie electronic textures of 2021’s Boy from Michigan, a new Grant album typically heralds a sound few expect. Opener All That School for Nothing sets an infectiously grooving tone, pairing an earthy bass line with Grant’s synthesised voice, invoking P-funk master George Clinton.

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