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2022 studio album by the Lumineers
Brightside
Released January 14, 2022 (2022-01-14 ) Recorded 2021 Studio Sun Mountain,
Boiceville, New York Length 30 :02
Label
Producer
Simone Felice
David Baron
Brian Hubblen
Derek Brown
Rick Mullen
III (2019)
Brightside (2022)
Brightside Bonus Tracks (2022)
"
Brightside " Released: September 20, 2021
"Big Shot" Released: October 13, 2021
"A.M. Radio" Released: November 17, 2021
Brightside (stylized in
all caps ) is the fourth studio album by American
indie folk band
the Lumineers , released on January 14, 2022, through
Dualtone and
Decca Records .
[1] It was primarily produced by Simone Felice and
David Baron . The album was preceded by the release of three singles: the title track, "Big Shot",
[2] and "A.M. Radio".
Recording
Simone Felice, producer of the Lumineers'
Cleopatra and
III , returned to produce the album alongside David Baron, who also served as
mixer and
engineer .
[3] The album was recorded in two sessions that took place in early ("winter and spring") 2021 at Baron's Sun Mountain Studios in
Boiceville, New York . Lead single "Brightside" was recorded in a single day.
[2]
Singer-guitarist
Wesley Schultz and
Jeremiah Fraites performed most of the instrumentation themselves, with Baron providing keyboards and backing vocals. Other contributions came from
the Felice Brothers ' James Felice, singer-songwriter
Diana DeMuth , touring members Byron Isaacs and Lauren Jacobson, and backing singer Cindy Mizelle.
[4]
Critical reception
Upon release, Brightside received positive reviews from
music critics . At
Metacritic , which assigns a
normalized score out of 100 to ratings from mainstream publications, the album received an
weighted mean score of 72 based on four reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Wesley Schultz and
Jeremiah Fraites
Brightside track listingTitle 1. "
Brightside " 3:49 2. "A.M. Radio" 3:57 3. "Where We Are" 2:52 4. "Birthday" 4:14 5. "Big Shot" 3:01 6. "Never Really Mine" 3:01 7. "Rollercoaster" 3:48 8. "Remington" 1:52 9. "Reprise" 3:28 Total length: 30:02
Notes
All tracks in the standard track listing are stylized in
all caps .
Personnel
Credits adapted from the media notes of Brightside .
[8]
The Lumineers
Wesley Schultz – lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
Jeremiah Fraites – piano, drums, drum programming, Firewood,
Rhodes , electric guitar, tambourine, electric bass,
glockenspiel
Additional musicians
Simone Felice – background vocals, tambourine, claps, maracas
David Baron – synthesizers, Rhodes, sub bass,
Hammond B3 ,
minimoog ,
mellotron
Lauren Jacobson – violin, background vocals
Byron Isaacs – bass, background vocals
Diana DeMuth – background vocals
James Felice – background vocals
Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
Alex Waterman – cello
Palenville Firehouse – siren
Production
Simone Felice – producer
David Baron – producer, mixing, engineering
Andrew Mendelson – mastering
Taylor Chadwick – assistant engineer
Andrew Darby – assistant engineer
Bobbi Giel – assistant engineer
Luke Armentrout – assistant engineer
Renée Hikari – studio assistant
Brian Hubble – piano technician
Rick Mullen – guitar technician
Derek Brown – drum technician
Sara Full – studio coordinator
Anthony Hook – Sara Full's assistant
Artwork
Nicholas Sutton Bell – creative director, photographer
Charts
References
^ Russell, Scott (September 30, 2021).
"Giveaway: Win a Signed, Limited-Edition Vinyl Copy of The Lumineers' New Album!" .
Paste .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021 .
^
a
b Zemler, Emily (September 21, 2021).
"Watch the Lumineers Debut '15-Year-Old's Fever Dream' 'Brightside' on Kimmel" (video) .
Rolling Stone .
Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2021 .
^ Stefano, Angela (September 20, 2021).
"The Lumineers' 'Brightside' Previews New Album [Listen]" .
The Boot .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021 .
^ Nattress, Katrina (September 20, 2021).
"The Lumineers Announce New Album Brightside , Share Title Track" .
Spin .
Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021 .
^
a
b
"Brightside by The Lumineers Reviews and Tracks" .
Metacritic .
Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022 .
^ Monger, Timothy.
"Brightside – The Lumineers" .
AllMusic .
Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022 .
^
McCormick, Neil (January 14, 2022).
"The Lumineers, Brightside, review: a sweet slice of Americana that will get right under your skin" .
The Telegraph .
Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022 .
^ Brightside (media notes). The Lumineers. Dualtone. Decca. 2022. 803020224926.{{
cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (
link )
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 January 2022". The ARIA Report . No. 1664.
Australian Recording Industry Association . January 24, 2022. p. 6.
^
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^
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^
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^
"The Lumineers Chart History (Canadian Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved January 25, 2022.
^
"Top Albums (Week 3, 2022)" .
SNEP . Retrieved January 24, 2022 .
^
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GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^
"Irish Albums Chart: 21 January 2022" .
Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved January 22, 2022 .
^
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 22, 2022.
^
"Top 100 Albums Weekly" .
PROMUSICAE . Retrieved January 25, 2022 .
^
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^
"Official Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^
"The Lumineers Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved January 24, 2022.
^
"The Lumineers Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved January 25, 2022.
^
"The Lumineers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved January 25, 2022.
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