Lighten Up
| Lighten Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 4, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Indie Folk | |||
| Length | 41:46 | |||
| Label | Thirty Tigers | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Wilson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters | 8/10[1] |
| Under the Radar (magazine) | 8/10[2] |
| Mojo (magazine) |   [3] |
| Uncut (magazine) | 8/10[4] |
| God Is In The TV | 8/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[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
[edit]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
[edit]All tracks are written by Erin Rae, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(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 Combs | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Undone" | 2:47 |
Personnel
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 47 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Erin Rae: Lighten Up (Album Review)". PopMatters. February 2, 2022.
- ^ Saalman, Austin. "Lighten Up". www.undertheradarmag.com.
- ^ "Mojo - March 2022" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Uncut - March 2022" – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Etheridge·Albums·, Loz (February 20, 2022). "Fortnightly Shortbites – An Album Review Round-up (Late Jan To Early Feb) - God Is In The TV".
- ^ "Erin Rae: Lighten Up". Pitchfork.
- ^ "ERIN RAE". Official Charts. February 17, 2022.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2022". December 1, 2022.
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