THE LOVE IS MAGIC COVER EXPLAINED

John Grant is happiest when subverting conventions and this brings us to the cover art of Love Is Magic: an uncomfortable image of John in baggy white undies, sad-drag and with a birdcage stuck on his head.

“Basically it’s just getting into character and doing whatever it takes to get the right sound for each song,” John tells DNA. “You can imagine the cover photo being taken during the recording of The Common Snipe.” Righto!