Brighten

Brighten
Studio album by
Jerry Cantrell
ReleasedOctober 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)[1]
RecordedMarch 10, 2020 – March 4, 2021
StudioDave's Room Recording Studio in North Hollywood, California
Genre
Length40:42
LabelDouble J Music[5]
Producer
Jerry Cantrell chronology
Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2
(2002) 		Brighten
(2021) 		I Want Blood
(2024)
Singles from Brighten
  1. "Atone"
    Released: July 29, 2021
  2. "Brighten"
    Released: September 10, 2021
  3. "Siren Song"
    Released: October 21, 2021

Brighten is the third solo album by Alice in Chains guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell. Released on October 29, 2021,[1] it is his first independent album[6] as well as his first solo album in 19 years, since 2002's Degradation Trip Volumes 1 & 2.[7] In addition to singing, Cantrell also played guitar, bass and keyboards on the album.[8] He described the album as "a journey up through darkness to light".[2]

Cantrell produced the album along with Tyler Bates.[8] It also features Duff McKagan on bass, Gil Sharone on drums, Greg Puciato on background vocals, Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums, Tyler Bates on strings, percussion and guitar, Vincent Jones on piano, keyboards and strings, Jordan Lewis on piano, and Michael Rozon on pedal steel.[1][8] The last track is a cover of Elton John's "Goodbye", which John himself approved.[1]

The album's first single, "Atone", was released on July 29, 2021.[1][9] The second single, "Brighten", was released on September 10, 2021.[10] The third single, "Siren Song", was released on October 21, 2021.[11]

  1. ^ a b c d e Blistein, Jon (July 29, 2021). "Alice in Chains' Jerry Cantrell Previews New Solo Album With 'Atone'". Rolling Stone.
  2. ^ a b Hadusek, Jon (October 28, 2021). "Jerry Cantrell on the Making of Brighten, Recording with Friends, and Touring in 2022". Consequence of Sound.
  3. ^ a b "Jerry Cantrell - Brighten". AllMusic. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  4. ^ Law, Sam (October 29, 2021). "Album review: Jerry Cantrell – Brighten". Kerrang!.
  5. ^ "Brighten [Glow In The Dark Packaging]". Easy Street Records. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jerry Cantrell Talks New Album and Football with WRIF". WRIF. September 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Hickie, James (July 30, 2021). "Collaborations, classic rock and Clint Eastwood: Inside Jerry Cantrell's first solo album in 19 years". Kerrang!.
  8. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference credits was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Jerry Cantrell shares brand-new single Atone; announces third solo LP Brighten". Kerrang!. July 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Brighten single was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference Siren was invoked but never defined (see the help page).