Calico is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Beatty. It was released on April 28, 2023, by Elektra in the United States and Atlantic Records in the United Kingdom. The album served as a follow-up to Beatty's second LP, Dreaming of David (2020). The album was written and recorded in California, with all nine tracks co-produced by Beatty and Producer Ethan Gruska.[2]
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| Released | April 28, 2023 |
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| Length | 33:42 |
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The album's lone single, Ribbons, was released on March 17, 2023, featuring contributions from Justin Vernon[3] of Bon Iver. The Guardian gave the album five stars out of five in a year-end review.[4] Calico also appeared in a few year-end lists for 2023, including Coup the Main at number 2[5] and at number 4 on Los Angeles Times.[6]
Background
editAll of the writing for Calico was completed prior to Beatty and Gruska beginning production in December 2021. The pair then spent two months finalizing the musical arrangements. Beatty described Calico thematically as "the slow closing of the wound" in an interview with The Line of Best Fit.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ribbons" |
| 3:17 |
| 2. | "Bruises Off The Peach" |
| 3:12 |
| 3. | "Cinnamon Bread" |
| 3:08 |
| 4. | "Andromeda" |
| 3:15 |
| 5. | "Bright Red" |
| 2:49 |
| 6. | "Hunter" |
| 7:03 |
| 7. | "White Teeth" |
| 3:58 |
| 8. | "Multiple Endings" |
| 3:16 |
| 9. | "Little Faith" |
| 3:44 |
| Total length: | 33:42 | ||
Additional instrumentation by Justin Vernon, Rob Moose, Matt Chamberlain, and Sam Gendel.[8]
References
edit- ^ De Farias, Eloisa (April 29, 2023). "RYAN BEATTY | NEW ALBUM RELEASE 'CALICO'". Curbed LA. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Beatty Unveils His Third Album, 'Calico'". 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Ryan Beatty | New Album Release 'Calico'". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Amin, Tayyab; Beaumont-Thomas, Ben; Petridis, Alexis; Ahmed, Aneesa; Phillips, Stephanie; Cragg, Michael; Snapes, Laura; Simpson, Dave; Mistlin, Sasha (2023-12-25). "The five-star albums we missed in 2023 – from Jane Remover to Jalen Ngonda". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Main, Coup De (2023-12-13). "The Best Albums Of 2023". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "The 20 best albums of 2023". Los Angeles Times. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Ryan Beatty is on the rise | Interview". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ PR, Warner (2023-03-26). "RYAN BEATTY ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW ALBUM 'CALICO'". Warner Music Ireland. Retrieved 2024-04-10.