Heavy Sun
Heavy Sun is the seventh studio album by Canadian songwriter and producer Daniel Lanois. It was released on March 19, 2021, through Lanois' own label Maker Series. Background The album was recorded in Los Angeles, USA and Toronto, Canada in March 2020 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The album was recorded and mixed by Daniel Lanois and Wayne Lorenz and mastered by Noah Mintz Release On October 29, 2020, Lanois revealed he was releasing his next solo studio album, following from his 2016 release Goodbye to Language. Lanois said of the album: "We want to lift people's spirits with this music. It's so easy to feel isolated right now, but we want everyone to feel included in what we're doing. Our goal was to be a force for good with these songs. We wanted to remind people not to let the world steal their joy, to remind them that even during a global pandemic, it's our responsibility to protect our spirits and find ways to keep on dancing, keep on singing, keep on teaching, keep on loving." The album features guitarist Rocco DeLuca, organist Johnny Shepherd and bassist Jim Wilson. Singles "Under the Heavy Sun" was the first single to