STREET DATE 12/17/21

Shortly after his December 2019 LA shows, Jerry Cantrell entered the studio to begin work on Brighten. The album was produced by Cantrell, Tyler Bates, and co-produced by engineer Paul Figueroa.

The cast of players on Brighten is:
Jerry Cantrell Guitar, bass, vocals, keys
Greg Puciato Background vocals
Duff McKagan Bass
Gil Sharone Drums
Abe Laboriel Jr. Drums
Tyler Bates Strings, percussion, guitar
Vincent Jones Piano, keys, & strings
Jordan Lewis – Piano
Michael Rozon Pedal steel
Lola Bates Background vocals
Matias Ambrogi-Torres Strings

It was like an old school seventies record where a multitude of musicians played, so its not a set band. I got to make music with a bunch of people I never had before, along with friends like Duff & Tyler & Gil who Ive worked with previously. Ive always been a fan of bands that were heavy on harmony and Ive been lucky enough to have that relationship with Layne Staley and now William DuVall. Greg and I worked together in a similar fashion and blended nicely. We were creating and changing this thing all the way up until the end. It took way longer than I wanted it to, but it became an even better record. This record offers cleaner glimpses of what I grew up on, listened to, and am still inspired by today. I was raised by two country fans, so I think you can hear that energy in there as well. This album has prominent roles for keys, strings, and pedal steel, which I havent incorporated in such a heavy fashion before. – Jerry Cantrell

DETAILS:

1. Glow in the dark packaging
2. 180g heavy weight vinyl
3. Exclusive color variant “orange” disc color and jacket color

TRACKLIST:
1. Atone
2. Brighten
3. Prism of Doubt
4. Black Hearts and Evil Done
5. Siren Song
6. Had To Know
7. Nobody Breaks You
8. Dismembered
9. Goodbye

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