The Secret of Us

by Gracie Abrams

Overview

After scoring a hit and a Grammy nomination with her wispy, breakup-consumed debut album, Good Riddance (Billboard 200 number 52, U.K. Top Three), Gracie Abrams rehired the record's co-writer and producer, Aaron Dessner of the National, for the follow-up. While The Secret of Us finds her still vulnerable and singing with an audible frown, her delivery is stronger, arrangements are more sweeping and robust, and at least some of the songs are trying to look forward. One of the headlines here is a collaboration with Taylor Swift, the yearning "us." (written by Abrams, Swift, and Dessner and produced by all three with Jack Antonoff). Although Swift is not all that conspicuous in her feature spot, it became Abrams' first U.S. Top 40 hit, while the album itself catapulted her into the U.S. Top Three; The Secret of Us hit number one in Australia and the U.K. ~ Marcy Donelson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2024
Label:	Interscope Records
UPC:	0602465280968
Rank:	187

Tracks

1. Felt Good About You
2. Risk
3. Blowing Smoke
4. I Love You, I'm Sorry
5. Us.
6. Let It Happen
7. Tough Love
8. I Knew It, I Know You
9. Gave You I Gave You I
10. Normal Thing
11. Good Luck Charlie
12. Free Now
13. P.S. Close to You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gracie Abrams   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals,Clapping,Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic)
Taylor Swift   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Rob Moose   Violin,Piano,Viola
James McAlister   Piano,Congas,Sampling,Moog Bass,Percussion,Tambourine,Synthesizer,Sound Effects,Synthesizer Bass,Guitar (Electric)
Maryam Qudus   Synthesizer
Audrey Hobert   Vocals (Background)
Aaron Dessner   Bass,Banjo,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Shaker,Mandolin,Mellotron,Moog Bass,Percussion,Tambourine,Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Justin Vernon   Piano,Vocals,Synthesizer,Guitar (Electric)
Benjamin Lanz   Trombone,Synthesizer
Kyle Resnick   Trumpet
Sam De Jong   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Keyboards
Brad Barr   Guitar
Andrew Barr   Drums,Tom-Tom
Jack Antonoff   Cello,Drums,Mellotron,Percussion,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Rob Moose   Recording,Orchestration,Strings Contractor
James McAlister   Engineer,Programming,Drum Programming,Vocal Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Sam De Jong   Programming,Composer,Producer
Laura Sisk   Engineer
Bella Blasko   Engineer,Recording
Oli Jacobs   Engineer
Maryam Qudus   Engineer
Bryce Bordone   Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Gracie Abrams   Composer,Producer
Audrey Hobert   Composer,Producer
Austin Christy   Assistant Engineer
Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Aaron Dessner   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Justin Vernon   Engineer,Vocal Programming
Jonathan Low   Engineer
Benjamin Lanz   Engineer
Beau Sorenson   Engineer
Randy Merrill   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Jack Manning   Engineer
John Rooney   Recording
Taylor Swift   Composer,Producer
Jack Antonoff   Producer