Caretakers (album)
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Caretakers | ||||
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A photo of a beach | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 9, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2018, 2019 | |||
Studio | Jackson Phillips' home studio in Echo Park, California | |||
Genre | Alternative rock[1] indie rock[2] | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Shelly Music | |||
Producer |
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Pete Yorn chronology | ||||
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Caretakers is a 2019 studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Pete Yorn. It has received mostly favorable reviews from critics, including 4 stars on Allmusic.com and featured the hit radio single “Calm Down”. The video for “Calm Down” had over 10 million views as of this writing.
Critical reception
4 stars All Music Guide, an appealing blend that sets it apart from most other albums in 2019, along with most of Yorn's catalog. https://www.metacritic.com/music/caretakers/pete-yorn
Track listing
- "Calm Down" (Jackson Phillips, Soko, Pete Yorn) – 2:55
- "I Wanna Be the One" (Yorn) – 3:31
- "Can't Stop You" (Phillips, Yorn) – 3:07
- "Idols (We Don't Ever Have to Say Goodbye)" (Phillips, Yorn) – 2:54
- "Do You Want to Love Again?" (Yorn) – 3:09
- "Caretakers" (Phillips, Yorn) – 3:18
- "Friends" (Yorn) – 4:10
- "ECT" (Phillips, Yorn) – 3:29
- "POV" (Phillips, Yorn) – 3:12
- "Opal" (Yorn) – 2:44
- "A Fire in the Sun" (Phillips, Yorn) – 2:18
- "Try" (Phillips, Yorn) – 2:55
Personnel
- Pete Yorn – acoustic and electric guitars; vocals; production; bass guitar on "Calm Down", “I Wanna Be the One”, "Idols (We Don't Ever Have to Say Goodbye)", “Do You Want To Love Again?”, "ECT", "POV", and "Opal"; synth bass on “I Wanna Be the One”; backing vocals on "Idols (We Don't Ever Have to Say Goodbye)" and “Do You Want To Love Again?”; banjo on "Friends" and "Opal"; percussion on "Friends" and "Opal"
- Allen Alcantara – art direction and layout
- Hazel English – vocals on "Calm Down"
- Shawn Everett – mastering
- Jackson Phillips – production; recording; mixing; drums and rhythm programming; backing vocals; electric guitar on "Calm Down", "I Wanna Be the One", “Can’t Stop You”, "Idols (We Don't Ever Have to Say Goodbye)", and “Do You Want to Love Again?”; synth on "Calm Down", “Do You Want to Love Again?”, "Friends", "ECT", "POV", "Opal", "A Fire in the Sun", and "Try"; synth bass on "Calm Down", “Do You Want to Love Again?”, "Caretakers”, "Friends", "Opal", and "A Fire in the Sun"; percussion on "Calm Down", "Idols (We Don't Ever Have to Say Goodbye)", “Do You Want to Love Again?”, and "Try"; acoustic guitar on "Calm Down" and “Can’t Stop You”; baritone guitar on "I Wanna Be the One"; juno synth on "I Wanna Be the One", “Can’t Stop You”, and "Opal"; juno synth bass on “Can’t Stop You”, "Caretakers”, and "ECT"; e-bow on “Can’t Stop You” and "Friends"; hi bass on "Idols (We Don't Ever Have to Say Goodbye)"; piano on "Idols (We Don't Ever Have to Say Goodbye)" and "Caretakers"; juno bass on "Idols (We Don't Ever Have to Say Goodbye)", "POV", and "Try"; bass guitar on "A Fire in the Sun"; keyboards on "Try"
- Beth Yorn – cover photograph
References
External links
- Official website
- Caretakers at Discogs (list of releases)
- Caretakers at MusicBrainz (list of releases)