Jack Garratt returned to music on Wednesday 5th February 2020 with an EP release after four years out of the business. The EP is named ‘Love, Death & Dancing (Vol. 1)’ and features the track ‘Time’, written about his inner thoughts and fears.

The singer-songwriter has always suffered from anxiety, as so many in the industry do, and while his career had been blowing up, his mental health had slipping on a downward spiral. Garratt’s debut album ‘Phase’ won him the Brit award for Critics’ Choice in 2016, gaining him a lot of attention and praise. Despite the success, the spotlight and constant comparisons to other artists knocked his confidence hugely.

Now, Jack Garratt has made his way back to music, rekindling his love and passion, and being totally honest while he does it. His EP is the first of four volumes, which will end up being compiled into a 12 track album, due to be released on 29th May under Island Records. As described by Garratt himself, the music is for anyone “who likes dancing but doesn’t necessarily want to go out on a Saturday”. Along with the album, a film is in the works to bring the songs to life through the visual – to show the cycle of his mental health.

The lead song, ‘Time’ aired on Annie Mac’s Radio 1 show as the Hottest Record in the World, and has a video on YouTube which came out on the same day as the EP – this is the first video from the film. In just two days the video, which shows Garratt dancing alone in rooms filled with colourful lights, has reached over 40,000 views. The end of the visual only includes white lights, perhaps symbolising Garratt’s return to the stage and the spotlight.

As if fans weren’t already overjoyed with all the announcements and releases, the artist will also head out on tour this month, with shows in the UK and Europe. Check out tickets for the ‘Work in Progress’ tour on his website. Though he has sold out seven shows so far, Garratt has added two new dates in London, and making five dates available and totalling twelve shows.

Now age 28, the singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, and musician has always made music while exploring other avenues such as teaching, but signed with indie label Nickel and Dime to write multiple EPs and singles, as well as the album ‘Phase’. Through this time, he performed at festivals all over the UK and parts of Europe, as well as touring with Mumford and Sons in 2015. ‘Love, Death & Dancing’ is the first we’ve heard from him since his last album; the discussion about mental health is so important in the music industry, so by talking about his own mental health, Garratt has made a closer connection to his fans and helped many.