The Long Goodbye (Candlebox album)

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The Long Goodbye
Candlebox - The Long Goodbye.jpg
Studio album by
Candlebox
ReleasedAugust 25, 2023 (2023-08-25)
Length35:17 (CD, online editions)
LanguageEnglish
Label Round Hill Records
Producer Don Miggs [1]
Candlebox chronology
Wolves
(2021)		The Long Goodbye
(2023)		The Maverick Years
(2023)
Singles from The Long Goodbye
  1. "Punks"
    Released: July 14, 2023 [1]
  2. "What Do You Need"
    Released: August 16, 2023 [2]

I knew I wanted something that was different than anything we created before. The five of us wrote this record together over two different studio sessions so that's the cohesiveness of it and what we wanted. It's never felt more right.

Contents

—Kevin Martin on recording the final Candlebox album. [3]

The Long Goodbye is the eighth studio album from American grunge band Candlebox, released on August 25, 2023. [4] The album was promoted with the single "Punks"—a cautionary song to younger bands about the fickleness of the music industry [5] —and a farewell tour, after which the band will break up, [6] [7] with vocalist Kevin Martin citing a lack of support in the music industry and the high costs of touring. [8] The album was rereleased on streaming on July 12, 2024, entitled A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition) ahead of their A Little Longer Goodbye tour which will see them opening for Bush's Loaded: Greatest Hits tour. [9] The rerelease of the album included the three bonus tracks previously found on CD and LP editions as well as two new live recordings.

Reception

Jeremy Lukens of Glide Magazine called this release "a fitting end" to the band's career, with "enough high points to show what made the band hit-makers but also some moments that serve as reminders that the band was never able to replicate the artistic and commercial achievements of the debut album". [10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Candlebox

The Long Goodbye track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Punks"3:16
2."What Do You Need?" (Featuring MONA)3:30
3."Elegante"3:29
4."I Should Be Happy"2:50
5."Nails On a Chalkboard"3:58
6."Ugly"3:50
7."Maze"3:34
8."Cellphone Jesus"3:30
9."Foxy"3:02
10."Hourglass"4:08
Total length:35:18
Bonus tracks (all tracks included on A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition))
No.TitleLength
11."Who You Are"3:26
12."We're Running With the Stars"3:59
13."Elegante (Live)" (Featuring MONA)4:04
14."Cellphone Jesus (Live)"3:48
15."Washed Up"5:08
Total length:55:44

Personnel

Candlebox

Additional personnel

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "CANDLEBOX Shares 'Punks' Single From Final Album 'The Long Goodbye'". News. Blabbermouth.net . July 14, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Candlebox Premiere New Song "What Do You Need" Featuring Mona's Nick Brown: Stream". New Music Releases. Consequence of Sound . August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ Uitti, Jacob (August 25, 2023). "Kevin Martin Talks Grunge, the End of Candlebox and New LP 'The Long Goodbye'". Features. American Songwriter . ISSN   0896-8993. OCLC   17342741 . Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ Hadusek, Jon (June 8, 2023). "Candlebox Announce Final Studio Album The Long Goodbye". Consequence. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ Fragrassi, Selena (October 25, 2023). "Candlebox's Long Goodbye". Features > Altered State. Spin . ISSN   0886-3032 . Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "CANDLEBOX's KEVIN MARTIN On Retirement: 'It's Bittersweet Knowing That I'm Saying Goodbye To This'". News. Blabbermouth.net . August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ Daly, Andrew (August 24, 2023). "Kevin Martin of Candlebox: The ClassicRockHistory.com Interview". Interviews. Classic Rock History . Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ Brooks, Dave (November 10, 2023). "Candlebox Frontman Kevin Martin Explains Decision to End Group's 30-Year Run". Rock. Billboard . ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Candlebox To Release 'A Little Longer Goodbye (Tour Edition)' In July". Blabbermouth.net . May 6, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ Lukens, Jeremy (August 26, 2023). "Candlebox Signs Off With Vibrant 'The Long Goodbye'". News. Glide Magazine . Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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