Joseph Arthur

Joseph Arthur blends the literate, expressive lyrical style of a classic singer/songwriter with music rooted in indie rock, impressing critics as well as artists such as Peter Gabriel and Michael Stipe. In 1996, Arthur self-released an EP that made its way to Gabriel, who signed him to his Real World label. 1997's Big City Secrets and 2000's Come to Where I'm From impressed critics, and 2004's Our Shadows Will Remain dug deeper into his confessional tales. With 2007's Let's Just Be, Arthur launched his own record label, Lonely Astronaut, giving him greater control over his music as he recorded idiosyncratic projects such as 2013's The Ballad of Boogie Christ and 2014's Lou. After 2019's deeply personal Come Back World, Arthur presented the first chapter in a trilogy of LPs devoted to major philosophical themes, 2026's You're Not a Ghost Anymore: Faith.