Different Kinds of Light

Different Kinds of Light
Different Kinds of Light
Studio album by Jade Bird
Released	13 August 2021
Recorded	2020
Studios	RCA Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee)
Length	40:23
Label	Glassnote
Producer	Dave Cobb
Jade Bird chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Clash	8/10
DIY
Mojo
NME
PopMatters	7/10
Uncut	5/10

Different Kinds of Light is the second full-length album from British singer-songwriter Jade Bird. The album was released on 13 August 2021.

Track listing

*Different Kinds of Light* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"DKOL"	Jade Bird Lucky Kilmartin	1:33
2.	"Open Up the Heavens"	Bird	2:41
3.	"Honeymoon"	Bird	2:50
4.	"Punchline"	Bird Kilmartin	3:14
5.	"Different Kinds of Light"	Bird Kilmartin	3:05
6.	"Trick Mirror"	Bird	2:33
7.	"I'm Getting Lost"	Bird	3:01
8.	"Houdini"	Bird Kilmartin	3:16
9.	"1994"	Bird	2:14
10.	"Now Is the Time"	Bird	3:35
11.	"Candidate"	Bird Kilmartin	2:29
12.	"Red White and Blue"	Bird Kilmartin	2:41
13.	"Rely On"	Bird Kilmartin	3:47
14.	"Prototype"	Bird Kilmartin	3:16
Total length:			40:23

*Different Kinds of Light* digital edition bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"Headstart"	Bird	2:22
Total length:			42:45

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians

Jade Bird – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (tracks 2–14), electric guitar (2–4, 11), keyboards (3, 4, 7, 13, 14), percussion (3, 14)
Lucky Kilmartin – modular synthesizer (1), electric guitar (2–7, 9–11, 13, 14), vocals (2–4, 13), percussion (3, 14), acoustic guitar (4), keyboards (11), Moog bass (12)
Dave Cobb – bass, 12-string acoustic guitar, drums (2); percussion (3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 14), acoustic guitar (6, 7, 10, 14)
Chris Powell – drums (3–11, 13, 14), percussion (6–8, 10, 11, 13)
Brian Allen – bass (3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 14)
Adam Gardner – bass (5, 8, 11)
Phil Towns – keyboards (5, 8)

Technical

Dave Cobb – production, mixing (2–15); additional production (1)
Lucky Kilmartin – production, mixing, recording (1)
Darrell Thorp – recording (3–14)
Greg Koller – recording (2)
Phillip Smith – tracking, assistance
Pete Lyman – mastering

Visuals

Liz Hirsch – art direction, design
Colin Lane – photography

Charts

Chart performance for *Different Kinds of Light*
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)	9
UK Albums (Official Charts)	27
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)	3

References

↑ Daly, Rhian (5 November 2020). "Jade Bird on the "community" of her new single 'Headstart' and making an album in a pandemic". NME. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
↑ "Critic Reviews for Different Kinds of Light". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
↑ Monger, Timothy. "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
↑ Church, Sophie (9 August 2021). "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". Clash. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
↑ Dixon, Louisa (13 August 2021). "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". DIY. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
↑ "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". Mojo. September 2021. p. 88.
↑ Geraghty, Hollie (10 August 2021). "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light review: eclectic follow-up stays true to her roots". NME. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
↑ Horowitz, Steve (12 August 2021). "Jade Bird seeks Different Kinds of Light". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
↑ "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". Uncut. September 2021. p. 25.
↑ Moore, Sam (20 May 2021). "Jade Bird announces her new album Different Kinds of Light". NME. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
↑ Kenneally, Cerys. "Jade Bird announces second album with title-track "Different Kinds of Light"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
↑ Different Kinds of Light (Media notes). Jade Bird. Glassnote Records. 13 August 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 20/8/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
↑ "Official Albums Chart on 20/8/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 20/8/2021 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[nmemusic-1] Daly, Rhian (5 November 2020). "Jade Bird on the "community" of her new single 'Headstart' and making an album in a pandemic". NME. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

[2] "Critic Reviews for Different Kinds of Light". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[3] Monger, Timothy. "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[4] Church, Sophie (9 August 2021). "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". Clash. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[5] Dixon, Louisa (13 August 2021). "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". DIY. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[6] "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". Mojo. September 2021. p. 88.

[7] Geraghty, Hollie (10 August 2021). "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light review: eclectic follow-up stays true to her roots". NME. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[8] Horowitz, Steve (12 August 2021). "Jade Bird seeks Different Kinds of Light". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 August 2021.

[9] "Jade Bird – Different Kinds of Light". Uncut. September 2021. p. 25.

[nme-10] Moore, Sam (20 May 2021). "Jade Bird announces her new album Different Kinds of Light". NME. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

[thelineofbestfit-11] Kenneally, Cerys. "Jade Bird announces second album with title-track "Different Kinds of Light"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 July 2021.

[liner-12] Different Kinds of Light (Media notes). Jade Bird. Glassnote Records. 13 August 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Scotland_-13] "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 20/8/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2021.

[ac_UK2_-14] "Official Albums Chart on 20/8/2021 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[ac_UKIndependent_-15] "Official Independent Albums Chart on 20/8/2021 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2021.