Daylight, the long-awaited, full-length album from independent artist Angela Josephine is at once a folk-rock opera and personal exploration. The listener is drawn into the narrative of a woman caught in the dark night and her revelatory journey toward soul.
Recorded in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan with producer Chris Bathgate, Daylight expands the sonic palette of Angela’s work.
“I got to embark on a wild journey into Angela’s mind as an artist,” says Chris. “I’ve never been allowed such creative license into the work of another songwriter. It was an astonishing honor. It’s so enjoyable to have this incredible lens on her theatrical and potent brushwork. I’m thankful to have been given the opportunity to support her in mind, instrument, and voice.”
The album features Angela on a variety of instruments (guitar, hammered dulcimer, piano, Wurlitzer, organ, synth, mandolin) carefully set amidst a layering of sonic surprise and magical realism. From the cinematic prelude that is “This Light” to the haunting finale “Face to the Wind,” an expansive landscape of wilderness unfolds with unexpected beauty and lush discovery.
“With these songs, I wrestle the duality of my inner angels of darkness and light,” Angela says. “I am tempted to solve the mystery by striving to get from one to the other; sorrow to joy, grief to healing, even death to life. It is at the crossroads of our light and darkness that we come alive and discover soul. I am rediscovering my soul.”
Angela Josephine
Vocals, Guitar, Hammered Dulcimer, Piano, Wurlitzer, Mandolin, Organ, Shaker, Bells, Synth, Ambient
Chris Bathgate
Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Synth, Mandolin, Organ, Wurlitzer, Ambient, Shaker, Drums
Shannon Wade
Bass
Colette Alexander / Micah Ling
Cello
Samantha Cooper
Fiddle
Ross Huff
Trumpet
Bensworth G. Winthrop, Dan Rickabus, Katelyn Mary
Drums
Music and lyrics by Angela Josephine
Produced by Chris Bathgate with additional production by Jamie Hill
Production and Arrangement Assistance by Angela Josephine
Recorded at High Bias Recordings, Detroit, MI
Additional Tracking at Backseat Productions B-room, Ann Arbor, MI with additional vocal tracking for the song “Daylight” by @Andy VanGuilder at Halohorn Productions, Traverse City, MI
Engineered by Christopher Koltay and Chris Bathgate
Mixed by Jamie Hill at Secret Agent Audio, LA
Mastered by Ian Gorman, La Luna Recording & Sound, Kalamazoo, MI
Chris Bathgate appears courtesy of Quite Scientific Records
Album Photography by Matthew von Dayton
Album Design by Brittany DeFilippo
Story Copyediting by Helen Rollins
Album Trailer Editing by Matthew von Dayton
Directing by Helen Rollins
Cinematography by Jim Crone