Background
Typhoon front-man, Kyle Morton, wrote and composed all the songs on the album. As a child, Morton had a life threatening case of Lyme disease and suffered multiple organ failures. Ultimately he received a kidney transplant from his father, but he lost most of his childhood to the illness.[2] The album is a mixture of darkness hopelessness along with wanting for more and uplifting melodies.[3]
Reception
White Lighter was received with critical success. In regards to the band's sound and size, Hilary Saunders of Paste Magazine said "The band’s comparatively enormous size—marked by a horn section, string section and eclectic percussion—naturally exudes a boisterous optimism and familial charm."[7] Jonathan Doyle of the New Welsh Review said that for Morton, "For him, this fear is not vanity in the face of impermanence but rather an attempt to make sense of time we have had and still have."[8]
Track listing
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1. | "Prelude" | | Paul Laxer | 0:17 |
2. | "Artificial Light" | | Paul Laxer | 5:35 |
3. | "Young Fathers" | | Paul Laxer | 4:27 |
4. | "Morton's Fork" | | Paul Laxer | 3:22 |
5. | "Possible Deaths" | | Paul Laxer | 2:09 |
6. | "The Lake" | | Paul Laxer | 3:21 |
7. | "Dreams of Cannibalism" | | Paul Laxer | 3:24 |
8. | "100 Years" | | Paul Laxer | 3:05 |
9. | "Prosthetic Love" | | Paul Laxer | 4:03 |
10. | "Hunger and Thirst" | | Paul Laxer | 5:22 |
11. | "Caesar" | | Paul Laxer | 0:53 |
12. | "Common Sentiments" | | Paul Laxer | 4:36 |
13. | "Post Script" | | Paul Laxer | 6:07 |
Total length: | 46:41 |
Credits
Personnel
- Kyle Morton – lead vocals, piano, guitar
- Toby Tanabe – bass, vocals
- Dave Hall – guitar, vocals
- Shannon Steele – violin, vocals
- Jen Hufnagel – violin, vocals
- Pieter Hilton – drums, vocals
- Alex Fitch – drums, vocals
- Tyler Ferrin – horns, guitar, piano, vocals
- Ryan McAlpin – trumpet, vocals
- Eric Stipe – trumpet, vocals
- Devin Gallagher – percussion, ukulele, vocals
Production
- Recorded at Pendarvis Farm- Clackamas County, Oregon
- Mixed by Jeff Stuart Saltzman
- Mastering by Dave McNair
- Artwork by Rick Delucco
- Design by Toby Tanabe