Spark (Whitney album)
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- Spacebomb (Richmond)[1]
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| Released | September 26, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 38:18 | |||
| Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 64/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Clash | 7/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 5.8/10[7] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10[8] |
Spark is the third studio album by American rock duo Whitney. It was released on September 16, 2022, on Secretly Canadian.[9]
In the fall of 2019, band members Julian Ehrlich and Max Kakacek left Chicago for Portland, Oregon, after they both had recently gone through breakups. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they stayed in a rented house in Portland longer than expected, where they began working on what would become Spark.[9][10] They wrote the album in Portland over the course of 14 months.[11] It was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas.[8]
The album is noted for its classic pop sound, rather than the duo's previous folk-soul sound.[10][12] Kakacek described it as "trying to make music that sounds like the early 2000s," with influences including Usher, Ne-Yo, and Gwen Stefani.[9] The album was produced by Brad Cook and John Congleton.[9]
The album was announced on June 16, 2022, along with the release of the single "Real Love".[12] On September 29, 2022, the band began a North American and European tour in support of the album.[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich; "Real Love" written with Ziyad Asrar; "Memory" and "Terminal" written with Will Miller.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothing Remains" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Back Then" | 2:29 |
| 3. | "Blue" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Twirl" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Real Love" | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Memory" | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Self" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Never Crossed My Mind" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Terminal" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Heart Will Beat" | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Lost Control" | 2:48 |
| 12. | "County Lines" | 3:22 |
| Total length: | 38:18 | |