Lighten Up Explained
| Lighten Up |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Erin Rae |
| Cover: | Lighten_Up_Album.jpg |
| Genre: | Indie Folk |
| Length: | 41:46 |
| Label: | Thirty Tigers |
| Producer: | Jonathan Wilson |
| Prev Title: | Putting On Airs |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
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.[1]
Album information
The album gained critical attention upon release and was ranked at 85 in Rolling Stones Best Albums Of 2022 list.[2] 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.
Personnel
- 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
- Producer: Jonathan Wilson
- Engineers: Grant Milliken, Michael Harris (6)
- Assistant Engineer: Franky Newby (6)
- Mixing: Jonathan Wilson
- Mastering: John Baldwin
- Conducting: Drew Erickson (6)
Notes and References
- Web site: ERIN RAE. February 17, 2022. Official Charts.
- Web site: The 100 Best Albums of 2022. December 1, 2022.
