Album: Lighting Matches by Tom Grennan (2018)
Genre: Singer Songwriter | Style: Rock/Pop
Format: Album

Description: Lighting Matches is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Tom Grennan, released on 6 July 2018 through Insanity Records. The album spawned five singles, and includes three singles, released on Grennan's previously three EPs.

Lighting Matches was generally well received by critics. NME critic Andrew Trendell said that the album "makes Bedford sound like Hollywood" and that Grennan "knows what he's doing". However, Clash critic Nick Roseblade said that the album "isn't a bad album, but sadly it doesn't excel either" and that "it all feels a little too rehearsed and sanitised in its delivery."

Artist Background: Tom Grennan (born June 8, 1995) is a British singer-songwriter based in London, England. He is signed with Insanity Records. Grennan was born in Bedford. His father is a builder, and his mother was a teacher. He is of Irish/English origin and a big fan of football and particularly Manchester United. He played football at a young age for the Bedford Park Tigers. His younger brother is an aspiring boxer. At 18, he was mugged by a group of strangers on the street and was left with four metal pla... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Singer Songwriter movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Ella Henderson, Tom Walker, Mimi Webb, George Ezra

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the contemporary era. Associated with Singer Songwriter movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Singer Songwriter, Rock/Pop, 2010s, Album


Lighting Matches is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Tom Grennan, released on 6 July 2018 through Insanity Records. The album spawned five singles, and includes three singles, released on Grennan's previously three EPs.

Lighting Matches was generally well received by critics. NME critic Andrew Trendell said that the album "makes Bedford sound like Hollywood" and that Grennan "knows what he's doing". However, Clash critic Nick Roseblade said that the album "isn't a bad album, but sadly it doesn't excel either" and that "it all feels a little too rehearsed and sanitised in its delivery."

Lighting Matches

Tom Grennan

Track List

Buy Now

You May Also Like