Face the River

Face the River is the seventh studio album by the American pop musician Gavin DeGraw, released on May 20, 2022, by RCA Records. It was written about his parents, who had recently died.^[1][2] It was his first album in six years and was supported by a concert tour.^[3]

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
• Alberto Vasari – photography

Chart performance

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

References

1. ^ DeSantis, Rachel (2022-05-20). "Gavin DeGraw Uses Songwriting as 'Therapy' After Losing His Parents on New Album 'Face the River'". People. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
2. ^ Paulson, Dave (2022-05-19). "Gavin DeGraw's new album is a tribute to his late parents: 'These are my heroes'". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
3. ^ Bikomo, Uvie (2022-07-11). "Gavin DeGraw Announces 'Face the River' Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
4. ^ "Gavin DeGraw". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-23.