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Lighten Up

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Lighten Up
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
GenreIndie Folk
Length41:46
LabelThirty Tigers
ProducerJonathan Wilson
Erin Rae chronology
Putting On Airs
(2018)
Lighten Up
(2022)
Singles from Lighten Up
  1. "True Love's Face"
    Released: 2021
  2. "Modern Woman"
    Released: 2021
  3. "Candy & Curry"
    Released: 2021
  4. "Cosmic Sigh"
    Released: 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters8/10[1]
Under the Radar (magazine)8/10[2]
Mojo (magazine)[3]
Uncut (magazine)8/10[4]
God Is In The TV8/10[5]
Pitchfork7.3/10[6]

Lighten Up is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Erin Rae, released in 2022. It peaked at number 47 on the UK Albums Chart.[7]

Album information

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The album gained critical attention upon release and was ranked at 85 in Rolling Stone's Best Albums Of 2022 list.[8] The positive reception surrounding the album prompted Rae to embark on her first headlining tour across the United States in the fall of 2023. The tour produced a subsequent live album, titled Lighten Up & Try (Live From The Heart) which features performances of all the songs on Lighten Up in addition to songs from elsewhere in Rae's discography.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Erin Rae, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Candy & Curry" 3:34
2."Can't See Stars (feat. Kevin Morby)" 3:37
3."True Love's Face" 3:21
4."Gonna Be Strange" 3:20
5."California Belongs To You" 3:38
6."Cosmic Sigh" 3:41
7."Modern Woman" 3:25
8."Drift Away" 3:41
9."Enemy" 3:43
10."Mind/Heart" 3:52
11."Lighten Up & Try"Rae, Andrew Combs3:07
12."Undone" 2:47

Personnel

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  • Erin Rae – guitar, vocals
  • Jonathan Wilson – drums, percussion, guitar, banjo, wurlitzer, mellotron, harmonium, tambourine, harpsichord, backing vocals
  • Drew Erickson - piano, solina, harpsichord, clavinet, organ, wurlitzer, string arrangements
  • Jake Blanton - bass, strings, backing vocals
  • Spencer Cullum - pedal steel
  • Kevin Morby - additional vocals, strings
  • Meg Duffy - electric guitar
  • Grant Milliken - vibraphone
  • Gus Seyffert - bowed bass
  • Andrew Bulbrook - violin
  • Wyton Grant - violin
  • Zach Dellinger - viola
  • Jacob Braun - Cello

Production

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  • Producer: Jonathan Wilson
  • Engineers: Grant Milliken, Michael Harris (6)
  • Assistant Engineer: Franky Newby (6)
  • Mixing: Jonathan Wilson
  • Mastering: John Baldwin
  • Conducting: Drew Erickson (6)

Charts

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Chart (2022) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 47

References

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  1. ^ "Erin Rae: Lighten Up (Album Review)". PopMatters. February 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Saalman, Austin. "Lighten Up". www.undertheradarmag.com.
  3. ^ "Mojo - March 2022" – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Uncut - March 2022" – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ Etheridge·Albums·, Loz (February 20, 2022). "Fortnightly Shortbites – An Album Review Round-up (Late Jan To Early Feb) - God Is In The TV".
  6. ^ "Erin Rae: Lighten Up". Pitchfork.
  7. ^ "ERIN RAE". Official Charts. February 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2022". December 1, 2022.