Lighten Up | ||||
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Released | February 4, 2022 | |||
Genre | Indie Folk | |||
Length | 41:46 | |||
Label | Thirty Tigers | |||
Producer | Jonathan Wilson | |||
Erin Rae chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lighten Up | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
PopMatters | 8/10 [1] |
Under the Radar (magazine) | 8/10 [2] |
Mojo (magazine) | [3] |
Uncut (magazine) | 8/10 [4] |
God Is In The TV | 8/10 [5] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10 [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]
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.
All tracks are written by Erin Rae, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 Combs | 3:07 |
12. | "Undone" | 2:47 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 47 |
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