| Uncommon Good | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Busty and the Bass |
| Cover: | Uncommon_good_album_cover.jpg |
| Genre: | Electro, soul, hip hop, funk |
| Label: | Indica Records |
| Producer: | Neal Pogue |
| Prev Title: | Lift EP |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Eddie |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
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]
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]
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]
All tracks written and recorded by Busty and the Bass.
Album credits adapted from the liner notes of Uncommon Good.
Busty and the Bass
Additional personnel
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