Spark | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 26, 2022 | |||
Studio | Sonic Ranch, Tornillo, Texas | |||
Length | 38:18 | |||
Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
Producer |
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Whitney chronology | ||||
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Singles from Spark | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 64/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 7/10 [3] |
Exclaim! | 7/10 [4] |
The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 [5] |
Pitchfork | 5.8/10 [6] |
Under the Radar | 7.5/10 [7] |
Spark is the third studio album by American rock duo Whitney. It was released on September 16, 2022, on Secretly Canadian. [8]
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. [8] [9] They wrote the album in Portland over the course of 14 months. [10] It was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas. [7]
The album is noted for its classic pop sound, rather than the duo's previous folk-soul sound. [9] [11] Kakacek described it as "trying to make music that sounds like the early 2000s," with influences including Usher, Ne-Yo, and Gwen Stefani. [8] The album was produced by Brad Cook and John Congleton. [8]
The album was announced on June 16, 2022, along with the release of the single "Real Love". [11] On September 29, 2022, the band began a North American and European tour in support of the album. [11]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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US Top Current Album Sales ( Billboard) [12] | 91 |
Spark | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 26, 2022 | |||
Studio | Sonic Ranch, Tornillo, Texas | |||
Length | 38:18 | |||
Label | Secretly Canadian | |||
Producer |
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Whitney chronology | ||||
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Singles from Spark | ||||
|
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 64/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 7/10 [3] |
Exclaim! | 7/10 [4] |
The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 [5] |
Pitchfork | 5.8/10 [6] |
Under the Radar | 7.5/10 [7] |
Spark is the third studio album by American rock duo Whitney. It was released on September 16, 2022, on Secretly Canadian. [8]
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. [8] [9] They wrote the album in Portland over the course of 14 months. [10] It was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas. [7]
The album is noted for its classic pop sound, rather than the duo's previous folk-soul sound. [9] [11] Kakacek described it as "trying to make music that sounds like the early 2000s," with influences including Usher, Ne-Yo, and Gwen Stefani. [8] The album was produced by Brad Cook and John Congleton. [8]
The album was announced on June 16, 2022, along with the release of the single "Real Love". [11] On September 29, 2022, the band began a North American and European tour in support of the album. [11]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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US Top Current Album Sales ( Billboard) [12] | 91 |