Album Review: Tom Grennan, Everywhere I Went, Led Me To Where I Didn’t Want to Be

Tom Grennan has come a long way since his days of gigging at small London pubs with only an acoustic guitar and a dream. Bursting at the seams with fresh confidence and a shiny new sound, Grennan’s belief in himself is at the heart of Everywhere I Went, Led Me To Where I Didn’t Want To Be.

Now familiar with award nominations, radio hits, sold-out arenas and the accompanying glitz and glam, Grennan’s fourth record nicely showcases his continuing evolution.

There are echoes of Fall Out Boy on the cinematic soundscape of ‘Centuries’, while the earworm melody and layered vocals of ‘Full Attention’ recall Chappell Roan.

Elsewhere, positivity is the name of the game, from the funky, bass-driven ‘Dirty Dishes’, to the wonderfully danceable ‘Certified’ and the infectiously upbeat ‘Higher’.

Grennan is a pop star reborn – and he’s never shone brighter.

8/10