Skylight

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"Skylight" is the third studio album by Pinegrove, self-released on September 28, 2018. The album was produced by the band's frontman, singer-songwriter Evan Stephens Hall, as well as guitarist Sam Skinner. It was recorded at a home the band lived in in upstate New York in mid-2017. Pinegrove had risen to fame on the heels of its sophomore record, "Cardinal", released on independent label Run for Cover. In November 2017, Hall posted a statement on the band's Facebook detailing accusations of "sexual coercion" against him. In response, the band canceled a tour and the planned release of "Skylight", entering a hiatu. The album eventually saw release with little promotion in September 2018 on Bandcamp. It was self-released by the band as they had split from Run for Cover during the interim. Skylight received positive reviews from contemporary music critic. Though initially exclusive to streaming platform, the album was released physically in February 2019. Its LP release was bundled with an additional disc containing an acoustic rendition of the album, dubbed "Skylight II". By mid-2017, the band were working on new music, which became "Skylight". The album was recorded in Kinderhook, New York at a home where the band lived at the time. The band promoted the new album with the release of the lead single "Intrepid" that November. Later that month, Hall posted a message on the band's Facebook regarding an allegation against him of "sexual coercion". The letter came at the height of the Me Too movement, and Hall announced the band would take an immediate hiatu, canceling a planned tour and the release of "Skylight". More information regarding the band surfaced in a September 2018 feature on Pitchfork, which announced the impending release of "Skylight" two days later. Keyboardist Nandi Rose Plunkett exited the band during this period to focus on her project "Half Waif". "Skylight" was released on Bandcamp on September 28, 2018, with profits initially going various charitie, including Musicare, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the Voting Rights Project. It became available on streaming services several days after, and was released physically on compact disc, cassette, and vinyl in February 2019. Pinegrove self-released "Skylight", and parted ways with Run for Cover Record, which had initially planned to release the album prior to Hall's announcement. Spin's Nina Corcoran noted the album arrived with little promotion, writing, "In effect, one must go out of one’s way to find this album, or even to know it exists at all." .

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