Good Woman

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Good Woman, The Staves' first album in six years, was written and recorded in a time of turmoil for the band—the end of relationships, the death of their beloved mother, and the birth of Emily’s first child. Produced by John Congleton, the album stands as a testament to strength—of sisters, mothers, daughters—to love, loss, and change. To trying to be a good woman. "It’s a brilliant record, their new, fuller sound paying dividends," exclaims Record Collector. "It sounds cathartic to have recorded, and it’s cathartic to listen to."

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English trio the Staves—sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor—released their first new album in six years, Good Woman, February 5, 2021 on Nonesuch Records in the US. The vinyl album is also available in a bundle with a vinyl 7" of the song "Nazareth" b/w the album track "Trying."

Good Woman was written and recorded in a time of tremendous turmoil and change for the band, between the ending of relationships, the death of their beloved mother, and the birth of Emily’s first child. Produced by John Congleton, the album is a testament to the Stavely-Taylors’ strength and that of other women; to sisters, mothers, and daughters; to love, loss, and change; and to trying to be a good woman.

The band explains: “We have been working on this for a long time and are thrilled to share the title track. When we think about making this album we think about moments and snapshots of all the different contexts we were in as it was made. Living in each other’s pockets and then living with oceans between us. Of voice notes and field recordings and ideas in emails sent across continents. We think of homesickness and family. Of being an outsider. Of endless notebooks and scraps of paper. Of studios in the winter and recordings under the summer sun. Of rainy London days and long American nights with coffees and beers, dogs, and cats. We think of love. Big, big love. Our Mum. Our Dad. Our friends. And of loss. Death and birth. Womanhood, motherhood. Sisterhood.

“And coming home.”

ProductionCredits

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced & Mixed by John Congleton
Additional Production by The Staves & Zach Hanson
Production Assistance by Nathanael Graham
Recorded at RAK Studios, London
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sounds

FormatRestrictions

This album is available from Nonesuch Records in the US only.

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Artist Name
The Staves
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MUSICIANS
Camilla Staveley-Taylor, vocals, synths, ukulele
Jessica Staveley-Taylor, vocals, guitars, synths, piano
Emily Stavely-Taylor, vocals
Zach Hanson, bass, drums, percussion, synths
Luke Reynolds, guitars, bass, synths, piano
Lars Horntveth, woodwinds, lap steel, synths
Ben Lester, synths, pedal steel
Tom Skinner, drums, percussion
Matt Ingram, drums, percussion
Marcus Hamblett, horns

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Label
LP+MP3+7"
Price
25.00
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190295097035
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LP+MP3
Price
17.00
UPC
190295113773
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CD+MP3
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12.00
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190295113780
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FLAC
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10.00
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190295113803
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MP3
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9.00
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190295156022

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News & Reviews

  • "The Staves' songs are sweet and melancholic, often belying the depth of emotion and subtleness of their lyrics," says Monocle on Culture host Robert Bound. "Their music manages to be both gentle and punchy, driven home by their perfect, perfect harmonies." The duo is on the podcast to discuss their new album, All Now, which Bound describes as "sonically rich, full of moments of euphoria," and perform live on the show. You can hear it here. Atwood Magazine's Mitch Mosk calls All Now "the strongest releases of the band’s career ... utterly enchanting—a catchy, cohesive, and many-sided listening experience with endless returns."

  • The Staves’ new album, All Now, produced by John Congleton (Sharon Van Etten, Angel Olsen), is out now, marking their debut album as the duo of Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, after their sister Emily’s departure. “There was a delayed reaction to trauma and these big changes out of your control,” Jess says of the period after the February 2021 release of their album Good Woman, as the band—like everyone—was forced to sit with their thoughts. Struggling after two years of deep solitude and pain, The Staves did what they know how to do best: they got back to writing with the idea of going back to basics and focusing almost solely on each other and their guitars as a starting point.

  • About This Album

    English trio the Staves—sisters Emily, Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor—released their first new album in six years, Good Woman, February 5, 2021 on Nonesuch Records in the US. The vinyl album is also available in a bundle with a vinyl 7" of the song "Nazareth" b/w the album track "Trying."

    Good Woman was written and recorded in a time of tremendous turmoil and change for the band, between the ending of relationships, the death of their beloved mother, and the birth of Emily’s first child. Produced by John Congleton, the album is a testament to the Stavely-Taylors’ strength and that of other women; to sisters, mothers, and daughters; to love, loss, and change; and to trying to be a good woman.

    The band explains: “We have been working on this for a long time and are thrilled to share the title track. When we think about making this album we think about moments and snapshots of all the different contexts we were in as it was made. Living in each other’s pockets and then living with oceans between us. Of voice notes and field recordings and ideas in emails sent across continents. We think of homesickness and family. Of being an outsider. Of endless notebooks and scraps of paper. Of studios in the winter and recordings under the summer sun. Of rainy London days and long American nights with coffees and beers, dogs, and cats. We think of love. Big, big love. Our Mum. Our Dad. Our friends. And of loss. Death and birth. Womanhood, motherhood. Sisterhood.

    “And coming home.”

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    Camilla Staveley-Taylor, vocals, synths, ukulele
    Jessica Staveley-Taylor, vocals, guitars, synths, piano
    Emily Stavely-Taylor, vocals
    Zach Hanson, bass, drums, percussion, synths
    Luke Reynolds, guitars, bass, synths, piano
    Lars Horntveth, woodwinds, lap steel, synths
    Ben Lester, synths, pedal steel
    Tom Skinner, drums, percussion
    Matt Ingram, drums, percussion
    Marcus Hamblett, horns

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Produced & Mixed by John Congleton
    Additional Production by The Staves & Zach Hanson
    Production Assistance by Nathanael Graham
    Recorded at RAK Studios, London
    Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sounds

  • Format Availability

    This album is available from Nonesuch Records in the US only.