Being Somewhere Explained
| Being Somewhere |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Dan Mangan |
| Cover: | Dan Mangan Being Somewhere.jpg |
| Released: | October 28, 2022 |
| Genre: | Indie folk, Indie rock |
| Length: | 31:12 |
| Label: | Arts & Crafts |
| Producer: | Drew Brown |
| Prev Title: | Thief |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
Being Somewhere is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Mangan, released October 28, 2022 on Arts & Crafts Productions.[1]
The album was produced and recorded remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Mangan stating that "The hard part was waiting; sometimes it took six weeks to resolve an issue that could have taken twenty minutes had we been together in a room. But Drew [Brown]'s dedication and talent cannot be understated, and this music doesn't sound like anything else I'm hearing these days."[2]
The album was preceded by the preview singles "In Your Corner (for Scott Hutchison)", a tribute to Frightened Rabbit bandleader Scott Hutchison following his death in 2018, in April,[3] and "Fire Escape", the video for which starred actor Steven Ogg as a personification of a self-critical inner voice taunting and tormenting Mangan, in July.[4] A third preview song, "Just Know It", was released concurrently with the announcement of the album.[2]
Awards
The album received a Juno Award nomination for Adult Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023,[5] and was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.[6]
The video for "Fire Escape" won the Audience Award at the 2023 Prism Prize.[7]
Personnel
Musicians
- Dan Mangan – vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 1–5, 7–9), percussion (1), synthesizer (1, 2, 7, 8), programming (3), piano (6)
- Susumu Mukai – guitar (1–3, 5, 7), percussion (1, 3), programming (1, 3, 7), bass guitar (2, 5), synthesizer (2, 5, 7)
- Drew Brown – programming (1–3, 5, 7–9), synthesizer (1–5, 7–9), bass guitar (5, 7)
- Joey Waronker – drums (2, 5, 7), percussion (2, 5, 7)
- Jason Falkner – guitar (2, 5); bass guitar, synthesizer (5)
- Dave Okumu – bass guitar (3)
- Thomas Bartlett – Mellotron, piano (4, 8); synthesizer (8)
- Kevin Drew – synthesizer (4)
- Ohad Benchetrit – synthesizer (4)
- Mary Lattimore – harp (6, 9)
- Gwilym Gold – piano (6)
- Lexx – programming (7)
Technical
- Drew Brown – production, mixing (all tracks); engineering (6)
- David Ives – mastering (all tracks), mixing (1, 4)
- Lexx – mixing (3, 5, 7)
- Darrell Thorp – mixing (6, 9)
- John Raham – engineering (6)
Notes and References
- Scott Lewis, "Dan Mangan announces new LP, shares single 'Just Know It'". CIND-FM, September 14, 2022.
- Allie Gregory, "Dan Mangan Announces New Album 'Being Somewhere'". Exclaim!, September 13, 2022.
- Alex Hudson, "Dan Mangan Shares New Single 'In Your Corner (for Scott Hutchison)'". Exclaim!, April 19, 2022.
- Mike Usinger, "On Our Radar: Dan Mangan's ghostly "Fire Escape" is a powerful lifeline for anyone who's staring into the abyss". The Georgia Straight, July 20, 2022.
- https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/here-are-all-the-2023-juno-nominees-1.6724343 "Here are all the 2023 Juno nominees"
- https://www.cbc.ca/music/events/polaris/polaris-music-prize-2023-short-list-1.6903778 "Here's the 2023 Polaris Music Prize short list"
- https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2023/07/07/snotty-nose-rez-kids-damn-right-wins-prism-prize-for-top-music-video.html "Snotty Nose Rez Kids' 'Damn Right' wins Prism Prize for top music video"
