Uncommon Good

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ReleasedSeptember 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
Length44:13
LabelIndica Records
Uncommon Good
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2017 (2017-09-08)
GenreElectro, soul, hip hop, funk
Length44:13
LabelIndica Records
ProducerNeal Pogue
Busty and the Bass chronology
Lift EP
(2016)
Uncommon Good
(2017)
Eddie
(2020)
Singles from Uncommon Good
  1. "Up Top"
    Released: January 19, 2017
  2. "Memories and Melodies"
    Released: April 5, 2017
  3. "Common Ground"
    Released: June 30, 2017
  4. "Closer"
    Released: August 25, 2017

Uncommon Good is the debut studio album from Canadian electro-soul band Busty and the Bass. It was released on September 8, 2017, by Indica Records.[1][2] The album's title comes from the band's relationship with their fans, and how music "has a beautiful ability to bring people together and raise their spirits regardless of what else is going on either with them personally or in the world".[3]

The album's lead single "Up Top" was released on January 19, 2017.[4][5] Its second single, "Memories and Melodies", came out on April 5, 2017.[6] The final two singles, "Common Ground" and "Closer" were made available on June 30, 2017 and August 25, 2017, respectively.[7]

Production

Busty and the Bass spent nearly two years writing and recording the album. Compared to the band’s earlier releases, Uncommon Good was crafted as a body of work, and less as a collection of songs.[8] The album was mixed and executive produced by Neal Pogue, who is known for his work with acts like OutKast, Lil Wayne, Earth, Wind & Fire, Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, and Aretha Franklin.[9][10] When asked about the record's theme, Ferraro remarked, "The album ended up accidentally being the roadmap of our growth and change. It starts with a playful side from our days fresh out of school and ends on some more introspective tones as we tried to figure out the real world."[3]

Uncommon Good was entirely recorded at the Indica Records studio. When speaking to WithGuitars, Blu stated, "Uncommon Good represents a much more developed and mature version of our sound. It saw us moving away from the home-basement tracking that we did ourselves to a more encompassing studio environment."[10] The band's songwriting process varied from song to song, but generally started with one or two band members composing a piece of music that would later be shared with everyone else.[11]

Release

The album was officially announced by the band on June 30, 2017.[12] On September 8, 2017, Busty and the Bass released Uncommon Good.[1]

Track listing

All tracks written and recorded by Busty and the Bass.

Uncommon Good
No.TitleLead vocalsLength
1."Children"Ferraro0:59
2."Up Top"Ferraro4:37
3."Memories and Melodies"Crofton, Ferraro4:59
4."Things Change"Ferraro4:33
5."Free Shoes"Ferraro4:15
6."Closer"Ferraro4:15
7."Bad Trip"Crofton4:03
8."Common Ground"Ferraro5:36
9."Dance with Someone!!!"Crofton5:25
10."Dead Poet"Ferraro5:13
Total length:44:13

Personnel

References

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