The Long Goodbye (Candlebox album)

The Long Goodbye is the eighth and final studio album from American grunge band Candlebox, released on August 25, 2023.[4] The album was promoted with the single "Punks"—a cautionary song to younger bands about the fickleness of the music industry[5]—and a farewell tour, after which the band will break up and vocalist Kevin Martin plans to retire from music.[6][7]

The Long Goodbye
A digital image of a newspaper that has the band's name and a photo of a field on it, lying on a floor
Studio album by
Candlebox
ReleasedAugust 25, 2023 (2023-08-25)
Length35:17 (CD, online editions)
LanguageEnglish
LabelRound Hill Records
ProducerDon Miggs[1]
Candlebox chronology
Wolves
(2021)		 The Long Goodbye
(2023)		 The Maverick Years
(2023)
Singles from The Long Goodbye
  1. "Punks"
    Released: July 14, 2023[1]
  2. "What Do You Need"
    Released: August 16, 2023[2]

I knew I wanted something that was different than anything we created before. The five of us wrote this record together over two different studio sessions so that’s the cohesiveness of it and what we wanted. It’s never felt more right.

—Kevin Martin on recording the final Candlebox album.[3]

Reception

Jeremy Lukens of Glide Magazine called this release "a fitting end" to the band's career, with "enough high points to show what made the band hit-makers but also some moments that serve as reminders that the band was never able to replicate the artistic and commercial achievements of the debut album".[8]

Track listing

Compact disc, music download, and music streaming

  1. "Punks" – 3:16
  2. "What Do You Need" – 3:30
  3. "Elegante" – 3:29
  4. "I Should Be Happy" – 2:50
  5. "Nails On a Chalkboard" – 3:58
  6. "Ugly" – 3:50
  7. "Maze" – 3:44
  8. "Cellphone Jesus" – 3:30
  9. "Foxy" – 3:02
  10. "Hourglass" – 4:08

Bonus tracks on some editions

  1. "We're Running with the Stars Tonight" – 3:59
  2. "Let's See What Washes Up" – 5:07

LP record

  1. "What Do You Need" – 3:30
  2. "Who You Are"
  3. "Punks" – 3:16
  4. "Elegante" – 3:29
  5. "Hourglass" – 4:08
  6. "Maze" – 3:44
  7. "Ugly" – 3:50
  8. "Foxy" – 3:02
  9. "We're Running with the Stars Tonight" – 3:59
  10. "Nails On a Chalkboard" – 3:58
  11. "Cellphone Jesus" – 3:30
  12. "I Should Be Happy" – 2:50

Personnel

Candlebox

Additional personnel

See also

References
  1. "CANDLEBOX Shares 'Punks' Single From Final Album 'The Long Goodbye'". News. Blabbermouth.net. July 14, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. "Candlebox Premiere New Song "What Do You Need" Featuring Mona's Nick Brown: Stream". New Music Releases. Consequence of Sound. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. Uitti, Jacob (August 25, 2023). "Kevin Martin Talks Grunge, the End of Candlebox and New LP 'The Long Goodbye'". Features. American Songwriter. ISSN 0896-8993. OCLC 17342741. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  4. Hadusek, Jon (June 8, 2023). "Candlebox Announce Final Studio Album The Long Goodbye". Consequence. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  5. Fragrassi, Selena (October 25, 2023). "Candlebox's Long Goodbye". Features > Altered State. Spin. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  6. "CANDLEBOX's KEVIN MARTIN On Retirement: 'It's Bittersweet Knowing That I'm Saying Goodbye To This'". News. Blabbermouth.net. August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  7. Daly, Andrew (August 24, 2023). "Kevin Martin of Candlebox: The ClassicRockHistory.com Interview". Interviews. Classic Rock History. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  8. Lukens, Jeremy (August 26, 2023). "Candlebox Signs Off With Vibrant 'The Long Goodbye'". News. Glide Magazine. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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