Lighten Up

This article is about the album by Erin Rae. For the song by Brothers Osborne, see Skeletons (Brothers Osborne album).
Lighten Up
Studio album by
Erin Rae
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

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

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

  • 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)

Charts

Chart (2022) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 47

References

  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.


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