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Our fifth chapter is the one where we seek, savor, and settle. The muse found us in the depths of raising children, nurturing relationships, surviving a world-changing virus, bidding farewell, shifting our mindsets, and discovering a sense of peace heretofore unseen. Our third decade of life has proven to be one of routine, rest, and realization, and these songs are about the lessons we’ve learned. We’ve learned to be space-holders and defenders of the people we hold close. We’ve learned from deep, steady love in various forms. We’ve learned to let go of people and perceptions and priorities that just didn’t make the cut as we weighed what is right and important and worth keeping. We’ve learned how all the things we’ve always treasured continue to withstand the pressure of time. If you notice an upward trend to the mood and emotions, you’re on target-we have found calm waters, for now.
- The Secret Sisters
credits
released March 29, 2024
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Produced by Ben Tanner, John Paul White, and The Secret Sisters
Recorded and mixed by Ben Tanner at FAME Studios (Muscle Shoals, AL) and Sun Drop Sound (Florence, AL)
Additional engineering: Austin Motlow
Assistant Engineer at FAME: Spencer Coats
Ray LaMontagne vocals recorded at The Big Room (Ashfield, MA)
Overdubs on “If The World Was A House” engineered by Parker McAnnally
Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound (Nashville, TN)
Ray LaMontagne appears courtesy of Liula Records
Larry Campbell appears courtesy of Royal Potato Family Records
Photography by David McClister
Design by Fetzer Design
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This record would not have been made without the encouragement and gentle nudging of our families and incredible, supportive team. Thank you to Kyle, Noble and Naomi, Mark, Griffin and Hardy—who center our focus and serve as our constant muse. We continue in immense gratitude and reverence for our precious Mama and Daddy. To Holly Lowman, thank you for your patience and willingness to help weave a path for us in the musical world on the other side of motherhood.
To our co-producers, Ben Tanner and John Paul White, for being the best collaborators and pushing beautiful limits with us. More debts of gratitude to Peter Loomis and New Frontier Touring, Jeff Colvin, New West Records, One Riot Publishing, Barbara Hall, Spencer Coats, and everyone at FAME, Austin Motlow, Will McKenzie, and the crew at Sun Drop Sound, the incredible players & co-writers: Larry Campbell, Zac Cockrell, Jeremy Gibson, Ken Lewis, Parker McAnnally, KS Rhoads, Kate York, Ruston Kelly, Jessie Baylin, Daniel Tashian, and Sarah Buxton. We wish to express our love and thanks to Ray LaMontagne for adding his unmistakable voice to our song. Thanks to David McClister for the lovely photo shoot and the resulting photos, to Greg Pace at Funkewerkes, AEA Microphones, Laura Schneider, Craig Alvin, Jay Burgess, Jon Estes, Charles Holloman, Caleb Elliott, Mike Davis, and Clint Chandler.
A final nod to the brilliant Adrianne Lenker, who served as our unwitting poetic and performative muse in this chapter of our creative efforts.
And of course, to you, our listeners and fans, who somehow keep coming back to us.
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