The Otherside

by Cam

Overview

It took a long time for Cam to get to The Otherside. Five years, to be precise, a half-decade where she endeavored to navigate the distance separating mainstream country and pop, switching record companies in the process. The Otherside doesn't necessarily bear the scars of these struggles, which is for the best: Cam has a bigger picture in mind, namely finding a delicate balance between classic pop/rock and contemporary country. This time around, she's drifting toward the former, building upon the sturdy melodicism of "Burning House." Cam will occasionally drift into country conceits, such as the cutesy retro fetishism of "Classic," a catchy number which may just be a shade too clever for its own good. Generally, she avoids these trappings along with many contemporary production trends. There's certainly a modern patina to The Otherside -- the intricately arrangements are underpinned by electronic instruments, not to mention that the rhythms occasionally bear a mild R&B undercurrent -- but the album is firmly grounded in the aesthetic of 1970s soft rock, especially the parts pioneered by Fleetwood Mac. The result doesn't feel retro so much as somewhat out of time, a sturdy adult-alternative pop record whose charms fall somewhere between the past and present, not to mention somewhere between country and pop. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/30/2020
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0194398033112
Rank:	49302

Tracks

1. Redwood Tree
2. The Otherside
3. Classic
4. Forgetting You
5. Like a Movie
6. Changes
7. Till There's Nothing Left
8. What Goodbye Means
9. Diane
10. Happier for You
11. Girl Like Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Cam   Primary Artist
Leroy Powell   Pedal Steel
Ian Fitchuk   Drums
Mark Hill   Bass
Pat Marsh   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Bhasker   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Jack Antonoff   Drums,Piano,Percussion,Bass (Acoustic),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Vocals (Background)
Glen Duncan   Mandolin
Adam Weaver   Vocals (Background)
Hillary Lindsey   Vocals (Background)
Steve Churchyard   Orchestra
Tony Lucido   Bass
Rob McNelley   Guitar (Electric)
Justin Schipper   Pedal Steel
David Campbell   Conductor,Orchestra
Tyler Johnson   Bass,Drums,Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Peter Dyer   Piano,Percussion
Evan Smith   Keyboards,Saxophone
Camaron Ochs   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Jon Castelli   Keyboards
Anders Mouridsen   Dobro,Piano,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Ryan Nasci   Bass
Simon Martensson   Guitar (Acoustic)
Doug Showalter   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Lindsay Marias   Vocals (Background)
Nick Lobel   Percussion,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Mitch Rowland   Drums,Mallets,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Conor Rayne   Drums,Percussion
Chris Baldani   Horn
Ulf Mickael Wahlgren   Drums,Percussion
Lauren Marias   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Natalie Hemby   Composer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Liz Rose   Composer
Jeff Bhasker   Composer,Producer,Programming
Jack Antonoff   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Hillary Lindsey   Composer
Lori McKenna   Composer
Michael Freeman   Mixing Assistant
Tom Kimmel   Composer
Tyler Johnson   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Tim Bergling   Composer
Dale Becker   Mastering
Camaron Ochs   Composer
Sam Smith   Composer
Tom Hull   Composer
Laura Sisk   Engineer
Jon Castelli   Mixing,Additional Production
Harry Styles   Composer
Jon Sher   Assistant
Anders Mouridsen   Composer
Ryan Nasci   Engineer,Programming
Doug Showalter   Producer,Programming,Additional Production
Ernesto Olvera-Lapier   Vocal Engineer
Zack Pancoast   Assistant
Matt Dyson   Assistant
Lindsay Marias   Vocal Producer
Nick Lobel   Engineer,Programming
Mitch Rowland   Composer
Ingmar Carlson   Mixing Engineer
Hector Vega   Assistant Mastering Engineer
Josh Deguzman   Mixing Engineer