Eddie (album) explained
Eddie is the sophomore studio album from Canadian electro-soul band Busty and the Bass. It was released on August 14, 2020, by Arts & Crafts.[1]
Background
Eddie is the band's first release on Arts & Crafts, the Canadian record label home to notable acts such as Broken Social Scene, Japandroids, and BADBADNOTGOOD. It was announced on July 22, 2020. Like their previous full-length Uncommon Good, Eddie was produced by Neal Pogue, who was also heavily involved in the recording process. The album also features contributions from Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire, who served as an executive producer.[2] According to the band, Eddie is intended to explore the question: “What advice would you impart on that younger self? And if you could pass your younger self a mixtape, what would it sound like?”.[3]
Track listing
All tracks written and performed by Busty and the Bass.[4]
Personnel
Personnel adapted from album liner notes.[5]
Busty and the Bass
- Scott Bevins – trumpet
- Alistair Blu – lead and backup vocals, keyboard, synthesizer
- Nick Ferraro – lead vocals, alto saxophone
- Eric Haynes – piano, keyboard, string arrangements
- Milo Johnson – bass
- Louis Stein – guitar, vocals
- Julian Trivers – drums
- Chris Vincent – trombone
Additional musicians
- Macy Gray – vocals (1)
- George Clinton – vocals (3)
- Amber Navran – vocals (4)
- Jafé Paulino – vocals (9)
- Jon Connor – vocals (10)
- Illa J – vocals (10)
- Freddy Spear – string arrangements, string performance (contrabass)
- Georgia Vogeli – strings (violin)
- Katelyn Emery – strings (violin)
- Julien Altmann – strings (violin)
- Thomas Beard – strings (cello)
- Nora Toutain – additional vocals
- Melissa Pacifico – additional vocals
- Mario Allende – additional percussion
Recording personnel
- Busty and the Bass – writing, recording, production
- Neal Pogue – production, mixing, additional engineering, additional writing (3)
- Verdine White – executive production
- Christopher Vincent – engineering
- Noah Mintz – mastering
- George Clinton – additional writing (3)
- Jon Connor – additional writing (10)
- Illa J – additional writing (10)
- James Benjamin – additional production (10)
- Jafé Paulino – additional writing (9)
- Peter Edwards – additional engineering
- Jacob Lacroix-Cardinal – additional engineering
Artwork
- June Barry – album artwork
- Maya Fuhr – photography
- Peter Albert Weir – layout design
Notes and References
- . MONTRÉAL OCTET BUSTY AND THE BASS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, SHARE NEW TRACK . Toronto, Ontario . Killbeat Music . July 22, 2020 . August 24, 2020.
- News: Calum Slingerland . Busty and the Bass Detail New Album 'Eddie' . . July 22, 2020 . August 27, 2020.
- News: Steve Horowitz . Soul's Busty and the Bass Talk to Their Younger Selves on 'Eddie' . . August 25, 2020 . August 27, 2020.
- Web site: Busty and the Bass - Eddie Lyrics and Tracklist . Genius. August 24, 2020.
- Eddie. Busty and the Bass. 2020. album liner notes. Arts & Crafts.
