The Light (Delta Rae album)

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The Light
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 20, 2020
Length40:38
Producer Alex Wong
Delta Rae chronology
The Blackbird Sessions
(2017)
The Light
(2020)
The Dark
(2021)

The Light is the third studio album by the folk rock band Delta Rae. It was their first album since leaving Big Machine Label Group and was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign. [1] [2] [3] After an initial goal of $30,000, the crowd-funding campaign raised $451,457, making it the 5th most funded Kickstarter music projects ever. [4] There are plans for a companion album, The Dark, to be released in 2021. Lyric Magazine referred to the album as "It is a joyous, unconstrained, heart-warming piece of work. It’s like going to church, but a church in which the religion is one of music, joy and love. The album is both sonically and spiritually uplifting in a way that puts a great big smile on your face and sends you off on your merry way that bit lighter." [5]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eric Hölljes and Ian Hölljes (except where noted).

The Light
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Burning in Carolina" 3:35
2."Take Me There" 3:36
3."Any Better Than This" 2:57
4."Stronger Than a Lion" 3:25
5."No One Will Miss Me" 3:32
6."Back to the Garden" 4:02
7."Only in America" 3:28
8."From One Woman to Another" (featuring The McCrary Sisters)Ian Holljes, Eric Holljes & Brittany Holljes3:04
9."If I'd Known I Loved Her"Marcus Hummon, Eric Holljes & Ian Holljes3:05
10."Danced Right Out of My Arms" 2:38
11."Soft Place to Land" 3:38
12."The Wrong Ocean" 3:38

Personnel

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References

  1. Freeman, Jon (December 19, 2019). "Eclectic Sextet Delta Rae Plan New Album 'The Light'".
  2. "Delta Rae on Leaving Big Machine & New Album 'The Light'". Billboard. March 19, 2020.
  3. "Delta Rae Looks to 'The Light' To Find Their Way Forward". March 17, 2020.
  4. "Discover » Music » Most Funded — Kickstarter". www.kickstarter.com.
  5. "Delta Rae New Album Review The Light | Lyric Magazine".