Light Upon The Lake marks the culmination of a short, but incredibly intense, creative period for the band. To say that Whitney is more than the sum of it's parts would be a criminal understatement.
This album exists as a duality, running the spectrum of human emotions from playful optimism and visceral affirmations of life to heartbreak, loss, fear, and loneliness.
The album's mournful and nostalgic lyrics, meanwhile, make for a sharp contrast with the warm, positively buoyant nature of Johnson's song structures and rich production.
'Between You and Me' features some of Flyte's best work to date and showcases collaborations with the likes of Ethan Johns (producer) and Aimee Mann ("Alabaster").
Legendary drummer Ginger Baker was in a trio with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce. But would it be sacrilege to suggest that perhaps that outfit was the not the, ahem, cream of the crop when it comes his career's musical threesomes?