Along the Way

Pop · 2023 · 13 tracks · 46m

Along the Way

A graceful pivot into Americana and country-pop. Sun-drenched California melodies meet Nashville storytelling and pedal steel heartbreak.

It's like a warm Nashville sunset in a bottle, perfect for when you're moving on but still feeling the weight of it all.

A graceful, mature reflection on the end of a long-term relationship, trading bitterness for quiet clarity.

Along the Way · vs · Colbie Caillat

Bittersweet+4.0σ

Bittersweet saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 46m

01

Wide Open

3:09

02

Pretend

3:51

03

Worth It

3:03

04

Sometimes You Need a Change

2:58

05

For Someone

3:09

06

Meant for Me

3:15

07

Still Gonna Miss You

3:48

08

I’ll Be Here

4:07

09

Buying Time

3:44

10

Blue

3:49

11

Two Birds

3:24

12

Old & New

5:14

13

The Other Side

2:59

Moments Worth Waiting For

The gentle entry of the pedal steel on 'Pretend' that anchors the song in a newfound country sensibility.

The vulnerability in the bridge of 'Worth It' where the production thins out to highlight the vocal grit.

The sprawling, five-minute emotional resolution of 'Old & New' that serves as the album's sonic anchor.

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