Face the River

Face the River
A photo of DeGraw in profile
Studio album by
Gavin DeGraw
ReleasedMay 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)
StudioRCA Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee)
Length41:01
LanguageEnglish
LabelRCA
ProducerDave Cobb
Gavin DeGraw chronology
Something Worth Saving
(2016) 		Face the River
(2022) 		A Classic Christmas
(2023)

this record was written from a very therapeutic standpoint. It was assembled from a very therapeutic standpoint. And of course on a global level, we were all going through unprecedented times as a world. And so when I was making the album, I was making the album during that time, at the height of COVID.

—DeGraw on recording this album.[1]

Face the River is the seventh studio album by the American pop musician Gavin DeGraw, released in 2022 by RCA Records. It was written about his parents, who had recently died.[2][3] It was his first album in six years and was supported by a concert tour.[4]

Track listing

All songs were written by Gavin DeGraw

  1. "Face The River" – 3:37
  2. "Summertime" – 4:17
  3. "Ford" – 3:37
  4. "Freedom (Johnny's Song)" – 4:12
  5. "Greatest of All Time" – 3:39
  6. "Destiny" – 4:43
  7. "Lighthouse" – 4:21
  8. "Chasing When" – 3:19
  9. "Hero in Our House" – 4:55
  10. "Let Someone In" – 4:21

Personnel

  • Gavin DeGraw – piano, vocals
  • Brian Allen – bass guitar
  • Ali Ambrosi – design
  • Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistance
  • Andrew Brightman – production coordination
  • Dave Cobb – acoustic guitar, percussion, production
  • Jason Godrich – photography
  • Greg Koller – engineering, mixing
  • Pete Lyman – mastering at Infrasonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
  • Billy Norris – guitar
  • Chris Powell – drums, percussion
  • Kristen Rogers – backing vocals on "Greatest of All Time" and "Let Someone In"
  • Philip Towns – keyboards, organ
  • Albert Vasari – photography

Chart performance

The album spent one week on Billboard's Top Album Sales, at 63 for the week of July 4, 2022.[5]

References

  1. ^ Baltin, Steve (May 20, 2022). "Q&A: Gavin DeGraw On Life And Death, Family And The Real Blue-Collar Heroes Of His Stunning 'Face The River' Album". Lifestyle > Arts. Forbes.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ DeSantis, Rachel (May 20, 2022). "Gavin DeGraw Uses Songwriting as 'Therapy' After Losing His Parents on New Album 'Face the River'". People. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Paulson, Dave (May 19, 2022). "Gavin DeGraw's new album is a tribute to his late parents: 'These are my heroes'". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Bikomo, Uvie (July 11, 2022). "Gavin DeGraw Announces 'Face the River' Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gavin DeGraw". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2023.