Among Other Things [Tigers Eye LP]

by Bella White

Overview

Bella White walks a fine line separating tradition and introspection on Among Other Things, her second album. On Just Like Leaving, her 2020 debut, White didn't hide the debt she owes to old-fashioned bluegrass and Appalachian country, surrounding her keening twang with robust instrumentation that brought out joy as much as sorrow. The twang remains on Among Other Things -- if anything, it's more pronounced, functioning as the initial focal point of many tracks -- but White's decision to work with Jonathan Wilson, a producer who previously helmed records by indie rockers Father John Misty and Angel Olsen, steers her toward a bleak intimacy where her music seems starkly unadorned. It's not a coincidence that Buck Meek, the guitarist in the delicate indie folkers Big Thief, plays a role here: Among Other Things can recall the interior journeys of indie singer/songwriters. Even though White reveals fragile emotions, she remains firmly planted in roots music, not only capable of working up a head of steam on "Break My Heart" or settling into the mellow sunset of "Numbers," but sounding resolute during her most vulnerable moments. Occasionally, White's earnestness as a lyricist and singer can seem at odds with the relaxed ease of the music, but that's also a considerable part of her appeal. As she opens her heart and chases her thoughts, White writes and performs with a guileless empathy, a quality that gives Among Other Things a raw intimacy even in its quietest moments. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/2024
Label:	Rounder
UPC:	0888072495944
Rank:	118107

Tracks

1. The Way I Oughta Go
2. Flowers On My Bedside
3. Dishes
4. Break My Heart
5. Marilyn
6. Numbers
7. Rhododendron
8. Worth My While
9. The Best Of Me
10. Among Other Things

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bella White   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Gabe Noel   Cello,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Acoustic),Guitar (Baritone),Bass
Omar Velasco   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Nylon String)
Patrick M'gonigle   Fiddle,Guitar,Violin,Guitar (Tenor)
Jonathan Wilson   Drums,Resonator,Percussion,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Electric)
Drew Erickson   Piano,Keyboards,Organ (Hammond)
Buck Meek   Guitar,Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Nylon String)
Erin Rae   Vocals (Background)
Eric Rae   Vocals (Background)
Grant Milliken   Vibraphone

Technical Credits

Jonathan Wilson   Mixing,Producer,Recording Producer
Drew Erickson   Arranger,String Arrangements
Sage Lamonica   Package Design
Bree Marie Fish   Photography
Paul Blakemore   Mastering Engineer
Grant Milliken   Recording,Engineer
Isabel Farley White   Composer