You Are My Sunshine (Copeland album)

You Are My Sunshine is Florida-based indie rock band Copeland's fourth full-length album. It was released on October 14, 2008. The album marks Copeland's first release on the record label, Tooth & Nail Records. A vinyl version was released on January 27, 2009, followed by a re-release on August 26, 2014.[citation needed]

You Are My Sunshine
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 2008
Length48:08
LabelTooth & Nail
ProducerAaron Sprinkle, Aaron Marsh
Copeland chronology
Dressed Up & In Line
(2007)
You Are My Sunshine
(2008)
Ixora
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(92%)[1]
AllMusic[2]
Paste(63/100)[3]

All tracks are written by Aaron Marsh

No.TitleLength
1."Should You Return"4:06
2."The Grey Man"4:15
3."Chin Up"3:19
4."Good Morning Fire Eater"4:08
5."To Be Happy Now"3:12
6."The Day I Lost My Voice (The Suitcase Song)"4:40
7."On the Safest Ledge"4:19
8."Not Allowed"3:05
9."Strange and Unprepared"2:50
10."What Do I Know?"3:43
11."Not So Tough Found Out"10:29
LP version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."What Cannot Be Found (Part 1)"2:07
13."Every Silence"4:02
14."You Are My Sunshine"3:18

The bonus tracks were also made available on the standalone The Grey Man EP, release in 2009.[citation needed]

Credits

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  • Aaron Marsh - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, piano, producer, horn and strings arrangements
  • Bryan Laurenson - guitar
  • Jonathan Bucklew - drums, percussion
  • Aaron Sprinkle – producer
  • Michael Brauer – mixing, at Quad Studio, New York
  • Rae Cassidy Klagstad - guest vocals on "Not So Tough Found Out", "On the Safest Ledge", and "The Day I Lost My Voice (The Suitcase Song)"[5]
  • Cakeface - programming
  • Dan Bachelor - clarinet
  • Jacob Kauffmann - bassoon
  • Robert Parker - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chris Carmichael - violin, viola, cello
  • Troy Glessner Mastering S.P.E.C.T.R.E. MASTERING

Music videos

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  • "The Grey Man"
  • "Not So Tough Found Out"
  • "Strange and Unprepared"
  • "Should You Return"
  • "Chin Up"
  • "Good Morning Fire Eater"
  • "Not Allowed"
  • "To Be Happy Now"
  • "On the Safest Ledge"

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Steve (October 7, 2008). "Copeland - You Are My Sunshine - Album review". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  2. ^ Leahey, Andrew. You Are My Sunshine at AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Freedland, Henry (October 22, 2008). "Copeland: You Are My Sunshine: Music : Review". Paste. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  4. ^ Taylor, Josh (October 29, 2008). "Copeland - You Are My Sunshine - Album review". JesusFreakHideout.com. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  5. ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (September 24, 2008). "Exclusive Copeland Stream: "On the Safest Ledge"". Spin. Archived from the original on September 25, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
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