Erin Rae – “Candy & Curry”

Today, the ethereal-voiced folk singer Erin Rae shares the latest single from her upcoming album, Lighten Up.

The album features Kevin Morby, Hand Habits, and is produced by Jonathan Wilson (hence the hazy, multi-faceted effect that you can hear particularly well on this track; Wilson is credited as performing ‘machines’ in addition to drums & percussion on “Candy & Curry”). Tinged with cosmic country, the track could easily be a folkified b-side from Broadcast’s Haha Sound.

“Candy & Curry is essentially a meditation, capturing those early spring days of slowing down in the pandemic. I was living in my friend Taylor’s beautiful, rustic cabin in Madison, TN and we were just cooking and hanging with the animals, and going for lots of walks. Especially then, with touring off the table, there was no choice really but to slow down and reflect. I wrote this song in the kitchen, made a four-track demo on my Tascam, and Jonathan took those thoughts and expanded them into this magical, trippy, and full sound with Jake Blanton on bass, Drew Erickson playing piano, solina, clavinet, harpsichord, and arranging strings. Jonathan was on drums, and running the Rhythm Ace. Writing this was no doubt inspired by many hours of listening to the songs of Andre Ethier and Nashville artists Good Buddy and Lambchop. It’s one of my favorites.”

Erin Rae

Lighten Up is out February 4th on Thirty Tigers. Pre-order it here.