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2022 studio album by Whitney
Spark
Studio album by Whitney
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2022 (2022-09-26)
StudioSonic Ranch, Tornillo, Texas
Length38:18
LabelSecretly Canadian
Producer
Whitney chronology
Candid
(2020) 		Spark
(2022)
Singles from Spark
  1. "Real Love"
    Released: June 16, 2022
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Clash7/10
Exclaim!7/10
The Line of Best Fit7/10
Pitchfork5.8/10
Under the Radar7.5/10

Spark is the third studio album by American rock duo Whitney. It was released on September 16, 2022, on Secretly Canadian.

Background

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. They wrote the album in Portland over the course of 14 months. It was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas.

The album is noted for its classic pop sound, rather than the duo's previous folk-soul sound. Kakacek described it as "trying to make music that sounds like the early 2000s," with influences including Usher, Ne-Yo, and Gwen Stefani. The album was produced by Brad Cook and John Congleton.

The album was announced on June 16, 2022, along with the release of the single "Real Love". On September 29, 2022, the band began a North American and European tour in support of the album.

Track listing

Spark track listing
No.TitleLength
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

Charts

Chart performance for Spark
Chart (2022) Peak
position
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard) 91

References

  1. "Critic Reviews for Spark by Whitney". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  2. Donelson, Marcy. "Spark Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  3. "Whitney - SPARK". Clash. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  4. Sylvester, Daniel (14 September 2022). "Whitney Find Their 'SPARK' in Slick Studio Experimentation". Exclaim!. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  5. Kuscher, Oliver (16 September 2022). "Whitney reignite their Spark". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  6. Howe, Brian (19 September 2022). "Whitney: SPARK". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  7. ^ Moody, Mark (14 September 2022). "Whitney: SPARK". Under the Radar. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  8. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (12 September 2022). "Whitney's 2000s-Era Pop Inspirations Hit Just Right On Spark". Spin. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  9. ^ Covington, Abigail (16 September 2022). "The Beautiful Bromance That Is Whitney". Esquire. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  10. Xie, Teresa (16 September 2022). "The Story Behind Every Song On Whitney's New Album SPARK". Stereogum. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  11. ^ Corcoran, Nina (16 June 2022). "Whitney Announce New Album Spark and Tour, Share New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  12. "Whitney Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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