The recording process began when Haynie traveled from his New York City home, for a stay in Los Angeles for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, which stretched into six months in room 39, of the famed Chateau Marmont.[4] To record the album, Haynie called upon his longtime friends and close colleagues he's made throughout the years in the music industry : "I made the album with mostly my friends, who knew what I was going through. I wanted to put the relationship under a microscope, and relive all my emotions, from being pissed off and hurt to a sense of relief."[4]
Release and promotion
"Falling Apart," the album's first single, featuring Andrew Wyatt and Brian Wilson, was serviced to Triple A and non-commercial radio in January. The single is also available as a 12-inch vinyl single exclusively at indie retailers with album pre-order on February 3, 2015.[4]
On January 20, 2015, Haynie released "Wait for Life", which features vocals from Lana Del Rey, as a promotional single along with pre-order for the album.[5][6]
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 70 based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8] Aimee Cliff of The Fader complimented the album, writing, "It's a singular achievement for a debut, and one that could only have been pulled off by Haynie, who over the last 15 years has gradually become the go-to producer for pop's biggest names."[14]
Track listing
All tracks produced by Emile Haynie, except "Falling Apart" and "A Kiss Goodbye", which were co-produced by Haynie and John Hill.
