In the Late Bright

In the Late Bright is an album by Tommy Keene, released in 2009.

Critical reception

The New Yorker called the album "another strong collection of power-pop compositions anchored by Keene's buzzing, insistent guitar." Paste wrote that "the weakness is that voice, hoarse and quite deliberate, tamps down the exuberance of his upbeat tracks, even when cushioned by harmony singing." The Oklahoman called the album "alt-pop near-perfection."

Track listing

All songs written by Tommy Keene.

"Late Bright" – 2:16
"A Secret Life of Stories" – 3:52
"Save This Harmony" – 4:04
"Tomorrow's Gone Tonight" – 3:06
"Goodbye Jane" – 2:06
"Nightmare Crime Scene" – 4:44
"Elevated" – 4:55
"Realize Your Mind" – 2:52
"The Right Time to Fly" – 2:58
"Please Don't Come Around" – 3:36
"Hide Your Eyes" – 4:16

Personnel

Tommy Keene — Vocals, Guitars, Bass, keyboards
R. Walt Vincent — keys tracks 3,5 and 6, loops and bass track 3, vocals track 6
Brad Quinn — Bass track 4, vocals track 2, 8 and 9
John Richardson — Drums

Production

Recorded by Tommy Keene, R. Walt Vincent and Jonathan Pines
Tracks 1,2,8,9,10 mixed by Jonathan Pines at Private Studios, Urbana, IL
Tracks 3,4,5,6,11 mixed by R. Walt Vincent at Mesmer, Culver City, CA
Track 7 mixed by Tommy at home
Executive Producer - Keven Lane Keller
Tracks 3 and 6 co-produced by R. Walt Vincent
Mastered by Louie Teran at Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA
Art By Jim Horan
Cover photos by Chris Rady, inside live photo by Burcu Uzer, all others by Tommy Keene