Name: Candid by Whitney
Brand: Whitney
SKU: 656605040967
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Following their second album, 2019's Forever Turned Around, by a year, Candid reimagines songs by other artists that have inspired and connected emotionally with Whitney founders Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek. It was recorded live in the studio in early 2020 with their complete touring lineup, including no less than three guitarists and brass. Although sourced from a variety of styles, Candid, like Whitney's first two long-players, locks into a warm, late-summer tranquility that puts their trademark pastoral spin on contemporary R&B material like Kelela's "Band Head" and even synthesized dance-funk in the case of David Byrne and Brian Eno's "Strange Overtones." "Band Head" opens the ten-track set by translating the original's percussion and subtle electronic hooks into elemental guitar, keys, and bass drum, as Ehrlich's flaxen-toned falsetto delivers lines about physical attraction and moving slowly. Another R&B inspiration, SWV, appears later in the track list ("Rain"). Elsewhere, a relatively loyal cover of the Roches' "Hammond Song" again softens textures in a live performance that is later overdubbed by only horns and a slide-guitar solo. (It comes advertised as a Whitney's longest track to this point, at five minutes.) Covers of more like-minded artists, like Damien Jurado and Labi Siffre, are also included here, as is a memorable, earnest take on John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" that sees Ehrlich joined on vocals by Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield. Candid's mellow transcriptions and restrained approach may or may not draw praise from admirers of the source material, but they're a must for fans of the group's distinctly reflective demeanor and bubble-wrapped ambiance, which, guided by Ehrlich's soothing presence, succeed in making each version their own.

1. Bank Head

by Whitney

Primary Artist: Whitney; Main Performer
Composer: Ezra Rubin
Kelela Mizanekristos; Composer
Mixing: Tucker Martine; Production
Music Publisher: Double Vortex Music
Sony/atv Ballad; Other

2. A.M. AM

by Whitney

Primary Artist: Whitney; Main Performer
Composer: Damien Jurado; Composer
Lyricist: Damien Jurado; Composer
Mixing: Jarvis Taveniere; Production
Music Publisher: Covertly Canadian Publishing
Brown Coat Music; Other

3. Take Me Home, Country Roads (ft. Waxahatchee)

by Whitney, Waxahatchee

Primary Artist: Waxahatchee
Whitney; Main Performer
Composer: John Denver
Mary Catherine Danoff
Bill Danoff; Composer
Mixing: Jarvis Taveniere; Production
Music Publisher: Bmg Ruby Songs
Jd Legacy Publishing
Reservoir Media Music
My Pop's Songs
Dino Park Publishing; Other

4. High on a Rocky Ledge

by Whitney

Primary Artist: Whitney; Main Performer
Composer: Louis Hardin; Composer
Mixing: Jarvis Taveniere; Production
Music Publisher: Songs Of Virtual/managarm Musikverlag; Other

5. Something Happen

by Whitney

Primary Artist: Whitney; Main Performer
Composer: Jack Arel; Composer
Mixing: Jarvis Taveniere; Production
Music Publisher: Chappell Sa; Other

6. Strange Overtones

by Whitney

Primary Artist: Whitney; Main Performer
Composer: Brian Eno
David Byrne
Leo Abrahams; Composer
Mixing: Tucker Martine; Production
Music Publisher: Moldy Fig Music
Opal Music
Peacefrog; Other

7. Hammond Song

by Whitney

Primary Artist: Whitney; Main Performer
Composer: Margaret Roche; Composer
Mixing: Jarvis Taveniere; Production
Music Publisher: Nabithius Music; Other

8. Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying

by Whitney

Primary Artist: Whitney; Main Performer
Composer: Labi Siffre; Composer
Mixing: Jarvis Taveniere; Production
Music Publisher: Chrysalis Songs Ltd.; Other

9. Rain

by Whitney

Primary Artist: Whitney; Main Performer
Composer: Jaco Pastorius
Brian Alexander Morgan; Composer
Mixing: Jarvis Taveniere; Production
Music Publisher: Universal Music Corp.
A Stolen People's Music
Tenyor Music Obo Pastorius Music; Other

10. Rainbows & Ridges

by Whitney

Primary Artist: Whitney; Main Performer
Composer: Blaze Foley; Composer
Mixing: Jarvis Taveniere; Production
Music Publisher: Texas Ghost Writers Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

33 minutes and 14 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative

Label

Secretly Canadian

Music Distribution Service

Secretly Canadian Distribution

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 11, 2020

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

656605040967

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Candid

1. Bank Head

2. A.M. AM

3. Take Me Home, Country Roads (ft. Waxahatchee)

4. High on a Rocky Ledge

5. Something Happen

6. Strange Overtones

7. Hammond Song

8. Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying

9. Rain

10. Rainbows & Ridges

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Candid

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1. Bank Head

2. A.M. AM

3. Take Me Home, Country Roads (ft. Waxahatchee)

4. High on a Rocky Ledge

5. Something Happen

6. Strange Overtones

7. Hammond Song

8. Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying

9. Rain

10. Rainbows & Ridges

Technical Specifications