Spark is the third studio album by American rock duo Whitney. It was released on September 16, 2022, on Secretly Canadian.[8]
Background
In the fall of 2019, band members Julian Ehrlich and Max Kakacek left Chicago for Portland, Oregon, after they both had recently gone through breakups. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they stayed in a rented house in Portland longer than expected, where they began working on what would become Spark.[8][9] They wrote the album in Portland over the course of 14 months.[10] It was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas.[7]
The album is noted for its classic pop sound, rather than the duo's previous folk-soul sound.[9][11] Kakacek described it as "trying to make music that sounds like the early 2000s," with influences including Usher, Ne-Yo, and Gwen Stefani.[8] The album was produced by Brad Cook and John Congleton.[8]
The album was announced on June 16, 2022, along with the release of the single "Real Love".[11] On September 29, 2022, the band began a North American and European tour in support of the album.[11]
