The Gumption is the second full-length album from Canadian R&B artist Tanika Charles, released on May 10, 2019 through Record Kicks.[1] It was long-listed for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize and nominated for the 2020 Juno Awards R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.[2][3]
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| Released | May 10, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Label | Record Kicks | |||
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The album was supported by the singles "Love Overdue", "Tell Me Something", and "Look At Us Now", each of which were accompanied by video directed by V.T. Nayani.[4] The album was announced with an animated teaser video for the song "Cadillac Moon" created by Aline Helmcke on March 11, 2019.[5]
Copies of the album are available on CD and LP, as well as across all streaming and digital download music services. The single "Love Overdue" was made available on limited edition 7" vinyl.[6]
Release and reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| Pop Matters | 7/10[8] |
| Albumism |   [9] |
| Belfast Telegraph | 8/10[10] |
| Financial Times |  [11] |
The Gumption received critical acclaim upon release.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tell Me Something" |
| Kevin Henkel | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Going Home" |
| Marlon James | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Love Overdue" | Sean "D/SHON" Henderson |
| 3:07 |
| 4. | "Remember to Remember" |
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| 3:02 |
| 5. | "Cool Scorpio" |
| Daniel Lee | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Dans les Nuages" |
| Lee | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Cadillac Moon" |
| James | 1:48 |
| 8. | "Upside Down" |
| James | 2:46 |
| 9. | "First & Last" |
| Lee | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Look At Us Now" |
| Henkel | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Since You Been Gone" |
| Henkel | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Always Restless" | Marlon James | James | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 37:40 | |||
Notes
- Mixed by Michael Warren. Mastered by Bryan Lowe at João Carvalho Mastering.
Personnel
editCredits complied from the liner notes of The Gumption[12] and Tanika Charles' website.[13]
- Alex Gamble - engineer
- Ben Foran - guitar
- Bryan Lowe - mastering
- Chin Injeti - producer, multiple instruments
- Clayton Connell - keys
- Daniel Lee - songwriter, producer, engineer, multiple instruments
- David Longenecker - upright bass
- Dennis Paterson - engineer
- DJ Kemo - producer, engineer, multiple instruments
- Eoin McManus - keys
- Hunter Pearson - producer, multiple instruments
- Jennifer Balance - makeup
- Jeremy Morgan - drums
- Kevin Henkel - producer, engineer, multiple instruments
- Lenny Solomon - string arrangements, violin
- Marlon James - songwriter, producer, engineer, multiple instruments
- Michael Warren - songwriter, engineer, management
- Miku Graham - additional vocals
- Nick Papadakis - viola
- Robert Bolton - songwriter
- Sean "D/SHON" Henderson - songwriter, additional vocals
- Taha Muharuma - photography, design
- Tanika Charles - songwriter, vocals
- Wendy Solomon - cello
References
edit- ^ Harmony, A. (8 May 2019). "Tanika Charles Proves She Has 'The Gumption' on Her Confident New Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Bliss, Karen (20 June 2019). "Carly Rae Jepsen, Shawn Mendes & Voivod Make Polaris Music Prize Long List". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (January 28, 2020). "Here Are the 2020 Juno Awards Nominees". Exclaim! Magazine.
- ^ "Tanika Charles Videos". Tanika Charles. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Tanika Charles (11 March 2019). The Gumption (Album Teaser). Record Kicks. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Love Overdue / Remember To Remember, by Tanika Charles". Tanika Charles.
- ^ Harmony, A. (7 May 2019). "Tanika Charles - The Gumption". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Pontecorvo, Adriane (6 May 2019). "Tanika Charles Shows Off Her 'Gumption'". Pop Matters. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Corcoran, Patrick (9 May 2019). "Tanika Charles' Confidence & Charisma Illuminate 'The Gumption'". Albumism. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Bowden, Emma (10 May 2019). "Albums of the week - from Howard Jones to Mac DeMarco". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (10 May 2019). "Tanika Charles: The Gumption — restraint, feeling and old-fashioned soul". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Charles, Tanika (2019). The Gumption (Liner notes). Record Kicks.
- ^ "The Gumption". Tanika Charles. Retrieved 12 November 2019.