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John Grant: The Art Of The Lie

On June 14, 2024, “Bella Union” label released “The Art of the Lie”, the sixth John Grant studio album. It was recorded 2023 – 2024, at “Moon Zero Two” in Reykjavík, “Microcosm MKII” and “Hoxa HQ” in London, “Memetune” in Cornwall, and was produced by Ivor Guest.
Personnel:
• John Grant – vocals, synthesizers, keyboards, programming, spinet
• Dave Okumu – guitar, Vowel solo
• Ed Baden Powell – guitar
• Robin Simon – reverse guitar, guitar
• Leo Abrahams – acoustic guitar, guitars, synthesizers, spinet
• Adam Blake – acoustic guitar
• Robert Logan – synthesizers, programming, “cut ups”
• Charles Stuart – synthesizers
• Ivor Guest – synthesizers, programming
• Benge – modular synthesis
• Don-e Mclean – talk box, stabs
• Sarah Douglas – chatting
• Rachel Sermanni – chorus vocals
• Robin Mullarkay – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
• Sebastian Rochford – drum kit, live drum machine
• Kurt Uenala – additional programming
• Cameron Craig – engineer, mixing
• Benge – engineer, additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Dave Watson – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• James Watson – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Leo Abrahams – additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Luke Glazewski – engineering assistant
• Kurt Uenala – computer engineering
• Samur Khouja – main vocal engineering, vocal sample engineering
• Ivor Guest – mixing, additional Pro Tools, additional engineering
• Matt Colton – mastering
• Drinkwater Studio – artwork
• Al Jackson – render

Track listing:

All tracks by John Grant.

  1. All That School for Nothing
  2. Marbles
  3. Father
  4. Mother and Son
  5. Twisted Scriptures
  6. Meek AF
  7. It’s a Bitch
  8. Daddy
  9. The Child Catcher
  10. Laura Lou
  11. Zeitgeist

Black Midi: Hellfire

On July 15, 2022, “Rough Trade” label released “Hellfire”, the third Black Midi studio album. It was recorded June – August 2021, at “Hoxa HQ” in London, and was produced by Marta Salogni.

Personnel:

  • Geordie Greep – lead vocals, Bechstein grand piano, accordion, resonator guitar, mandolin, K. Yairi classical guitar, Gibson SG, Fender Stratocaster, Surfboard lap steel, lap steel, Japanese classical guitar, Gibson ES 150D, orchestral whip, triangle, wind whistle, police whistle, train whistle, Yamaha SA60, Burns Double 6, España CS-40, Gibson Dove, Rhodes 54, Optigan, Rickenbacker 4003, snaps, claps, stomps, Arturia Microbrute, Kay 5190J, wooden whip, Roland Jupiter 8, Referee’s whistle
  • Cameron Picton – lead vocals, Rickenbacker 4003, Hofner Senator, triangle, sampler, flute, Hohner C harmonica, marxophone, micellaneous synthesizers, xylophone, Arturia Pigments, Arturia Synthi, España CS-40, K. Yairi classical guitar, Silvertone guitar, Guild M120, picked Bechstein grand piano, sub bass, Gibson SG, National Archtop, Larry James 56 baritone, snaps, claps, stomps, sound FX, resonator guitar, björk bird instrument, Yamaha SA90, Radio Bed, sound design, field recording, crowd noise, drone
  • Morgan Simpson – snare, kick, china cymbals, tom, cabasa, crash cymbal, triangle, doumbek, Ludwig Vistalite Kit, tambourine, salt shaker, guiro, clave, cowbell, Funky 405 Kit, maraca, Green kit, snaps, claps, stomps, woodblock, chimes, shaker, hi-hat, hand drummed snare, WFM snare
  • BJ Cole – pedal steel guitar 
  • Seth Evans – Bechstein grand piano, Hammond organ
  • Finn Carter – grand piano
  • Marta Salogni – Roland Jupiter 8
  • Kaidi Akinnibi – alto, soprano, baritone and tenor saxophone 
  • Ife Ogunjobi – trumpet
  • Joe Bristow – trombone
  • Joscelin Dent-Pooley – violin
  • Blossom Caldarone – cello
  • Joe MacLaren – electric upright bass 
  • Demi García Sabat – cajón, palmas, percussion, udu 
  • Mike Ro-Phone – percussion
  • Max Goulding – triangle, handclaps, snaps, stomps
  • Hus Ragip – boxing announcer
  • Paul Jones – Vespa
  • Radio Rahim – radio host
  • Akiu Tonto, Alex Peters, Amy Caek, Antoine Ray, Barn Marts, Cole Clements, Curtis Fogg, Dean Ferguson, Emilio Bazan, Finn Gildea, Georgie Du Boulay, Jack Sheppard, Jc Lightbody, Jeremiah Fowl, Lorenzo Lorini, Lucas Lockeridge, Maia Ciarapica, Mario Morales, Milanka Caballero, Nathan Cheung, Olly Bate, Sophie Pritchard, Tj Critchy, Zachary Oberdier – burps
  • Alek Ertman, Antoine Ray 1, Atereick, Ben Dreblow, Benjamin Ford, Bidskimbudskum, Bruce Quasar, Cole Clements, Colin Hedberg, Christian Malinoski, Dan Milmine, Drew “Droneman” Goad-Pacheco, Ellaar, Felipe González, Fin “DaMando” Gildea, Gabe Lactu, Gus Crane, Jamie Teixido Ubeda, Johnny Rockstar, Josh Healing, Joshua Brenan, Keep Me Safe, Kian Kermani, Lee Pritchard, Luke Cherchenko, Matt Bisaccia, Mattsladedrone, Mr Chain Blue Lightning, Sam R, Tanner York, Teodor Vujic, The Kaj, Trevor Davies, Vincent Sgro – drone
  • Dani Bennett Spragg – engineer
  • Luke Glazewski – additional engineering
  • Max Goulding – co-production
  • David Rudnick – artwork
  • Emiel Penninck – artwork
  • Maharani Yasmine Putri – artwoirk

Track listing:

  1. Hellfire
  2. Sugar/Tzu
  3. Eat Men Eat
  4. Welcome to Hell
  5. Still
  6. Half Time
  7. The Race Is About to Begin
  8. Dangerous Liaisons
  9. The Defence
  10. 27 Questions