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Different Kinds of Light

Different Kinds of Light is the second full-length album from British singer-songwriter Jade Bird. The album was released on 13 August 2021.

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Different Kinds of Light
Studio album by
Jade Bird
Released13 August 2021 (2021-08-13)
Recorded20201
StudiosRCA Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee)
Length40:23
LabelGlassnote
ProducerDave Cobb
Jade Bird chronology
Jade Bird
(2019) 		Different Kinds of Light
(2021) 		Burn the Hard Drive
(2024)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/1002
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar3
Clash8/104
DIYStarStarStarStar5
MojoStarStarStar6
NMEStarStarStarStar7
PopMatters7/108
Uncut5/109

Different Kinds of Light is the second full-length album from British singer-songwriter Jade Bird. The album was released on 13 August 2021.1011

Track listing

Different Kinds of Light track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."DKOL"
  • Jade Bird
  • Lucky Kilmartin
1:33
2."Open Up the Heavens"Bird2:41
3."Honeymoon"Bird2:50
4."Punchline"
  • Bird
  • Kilmartin
3:14
5."Different Kinds of Light"
  • Bird
  • Kilmartin
3:05
6."Trick Mirror"Bird2:33
7."I'm Getting Lost"Bird3:01
8."Houdini"
  • Bird
  • Kilmartin
3:16
9."1994"Bird2:14
10."Now Is the Time"Bird3:35
11."Candidate"
  • Bird
  • Kilmartin
2:29
12."Red White and Blue"
  • Bird
  • Kilmartin
2:41
13."Rely On"
  • Bird
  • Kilmartin
3:47
14."Prototype"
  • Bird
  • Kilmartin
3:16
Total length:40:23
Different Kinds of Light digital edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Headstart"Bird2:22
Total length:42:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.12

Musicians

  • Jade Bird – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (tracks 2–14), electric guitar (2–4, 11), keyboards (3, 4, 7, 13, 14), percussion (3, 14)
  • Lucky Kilmartin – modular synthesizer (1), electric guitar (2–7, 9–11, 13, 14), vocals (2–4, 13), percussion (3, 14), acoustic guitar (4), keyboards (11), Moog bass (12)
  • Dave Cobb – bass, 12-string acoustic guitar, drums (2); percussion (3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 14), acoustic guitar (6, 7, 10, 14)
  • Chris Powell – drums (3–11, 13, 14), percussion (6–8, 10, 11, 13)
  • Brian Allen – bass (3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 14)
  • Adam Gardner – bass (5, 8, 11)
  • Phil Towns – keyboards (5, 8)

Technical

  • Dave Cobb – production, mixing (2–15); additional production (1)
  • Lucky Kilmartin – production, mixing, recording (1)
  • Darrell Thorp – recording (3–14)
  • Greg Koller – recording (2)
  • Phillip Smith – tracking, assistance
  • Pete Lyman – mastering

Visuals

  • Liz Hirsch – art direction, design
  • Colin Lane – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Different Kinds of Light
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)13 9
UK Albums (Official Charts)14 27
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)15 3
References

References

  1. Daly, Rhian (5 November 2020). "Jade Bird on the "community" of her new single 'Headstart' and making an album in a pandemic". NME. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "Critic Reviews for Different Kinds of Light". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. Monger, Timothy. "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. Church, Sophie (9 August 2021). "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". Clash. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  5. Dixon, Louisa (13 August 2021). "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". DIY. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". Mojo. September 2021. p. 88.
  7. Geraghty, Hollie (10 August 2021). "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light review: eclectic follow-up stays true to her roots". NME. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  8. Horowitz, Steve (12 August 2021). "Jade Bird seeks Different Kinds of Light". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  9. "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". Uncut. September 2021. p. 25.
  10. Moore, Sam (20 May 2021). "Jade Bird announces her new album Different Kinds of Light". NME. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  11. Kenneally, Cerys. "Jade Bird announces second album with title-track "Different Kinds of Light"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  12. Different Kinds of Light (Media notes). Jade Bird. Glassnote Records. 13 August 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 20/8/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  14. "Official Albums Chart on 20/8/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  15. "Official Independent Albums Chart on 20/8/2021 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2021.