Time Apart by The Prescriptions
A timeless rock & roll band for the modern world, The Prescriptions sharpen their sound with Time Apart. Produced by Ben Tanner (Alabama Shakes) and Brendan Benson (The Raconteurs), the album funnels a half-century of American and British influences — including taut power pop, explorative indie rock, jangling heartland hooks, and New Wave nuances — into something sharp and singular. The result is a warm, widescreen follow-up to The Prescriptions' 2019 debut, Hollywood Gold, its songs balanced halfway between classic craftsmanship and progressive exploration.
Fiery and forward-looking, Time Apart explores both sides of the pop/rock divide. It's a 21st century album rooted in everything that made the classic stuff so compelling — sharp songwriting, ringing refrains, percussive stomp, and guitars that chime one minute and churn the next.
Time Apart is an album for the heart, head, and hips. The Prescriptions have never been shy about nodding to the hook-driven rockers who came before them, but here, they carry those influences into uncharted territory, uncovering something that's truly theirs along the way. It was time together that created Time Apart, and The Prescriptions have never defined their ambition or abilities so clearly before.
Tracklist
| 1. | April Blossoms | 3:36 |
| 2. | Long Past Tonight | 2:27 |
| 3. | Love Is Red | 2:40 |
| 4. | I Get Lost | 2:46 |
| 5. | Compartmentalize | 3:29 |
| 6. | Fire Moon | 5:17 |
| 7. | On Satellite | 4:19 |
| 8. | Not The Issue | 3:30 |
| 9. | I Might Try | 4:39 |
| 10. | Baby Be Nice | 6:18 |
| 11. | Camp Hill | 3:18 |
Credits
1. APRIL BLOSSOMS
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
John Wood - Drums, Celeste, Background Vocals
Parker McAnnally - Bass Guitar, CMI Fairlight, Background Vocals
Chris Luebeck - Electric Guitar, Leslie Guitar, MiniKORG/Univox 1, Background Vocals
Produced by Brendan Benson
Engineered by Brendan Benson, Ben Tanner
Mixed by Ben Tanner
2. LONG PAST TONIGHT
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Electric Guitar
John Wood - Drums
Parker McAnnally - Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Chris Luebeck - 12 String Electric Guitars
Ben Tanner - Solina, Juno 106
John Paul White - Background Vocals
Produced by Ben Tanner & The Prescriptions
Engineered by Ben Tanner, assisted by Austin Motlow, Parker McAnnally
Mixed by Ben Tanner
3. LOVE IS RED
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Electric Guitar
John Wood - Drums, Percussion, Piano, Background Vocals
Parker McAnnally - Bass Guitar, Mellotron, Background Vocals
Chris Luebeck - Electric Guitar, Background Vocals
Produced by Brendan Benson
Engineered by Brendan Benson
Mixed by Ben Tanner
4. I GET LOST
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Electric Guitar
John Wood - Drums
Parker McAnnally - Bass Guitar
Chris Luebeck - Electric Guitar
Produced by Ben Tanner & The Prescriptions
Engineered by Ben Tanner, Parker McAnnally
Mixed by Darrell Thorp
5. COMPARTMENTALIZE
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
John Wood - Drums, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel
Parker McAnnally - Bass Guitar, Moisturizer
Chris Luebeck - Electric Guitar, 12 String Acoustic
Produced by Ben Tanner & The Prescriptions
Engineered by Ben Tanner, Assisted by Austin Motlow
Mixed by Parker McAnnally
6. FIRE MOON
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
John Wood - Drums
Parker McAnnally - Bass Guitar
Chris Luebeck - Slide Guitar, Glockenspiel
Ben Tanner - Piano
John Paul White - Background Vocals
Produced by Ben Tanner & The Prescriptions
Engineered by Ben Tanner, Assisted by Austin Motlow
Mixed by Parker McAnnally
7. ON SATELLITE
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Cassette Guitar, Electric Guitar
John Wood - Drums, Vibraphone
Parker McAnnally - Bass Guitar
Chris Luebeck - Electric Guitar
Ben Tanner - Mellotron, Rhodes
Produced by Ben Tanner & The Prescriptions
Engineered by Ben Tanner, Assisted by Austin Motlow
Mixed by Ben Tanner
8. NOT THE ISSUE
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Electric Guitar, DI Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
John Wood - Drums, Glockenspiel
Parker McAnnally - Bass Guitar
Chris Luebeck - 12 String Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Pete - Electric Guitar
John Paul White - Background Vocals
Ben Tanner - Mellotron, B3
Produced by Ben Tanner & The Prescriptions
Engineered by Ben Tanner, Assisted by Austin Motlow
Mixed by Ben Tanner
9. I MIGHT TRY
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Electric Guitar
John Wood - Drums, Timpani
Parker McAnnally - Bass Guitar
Chris Luebeck - Whammy Bass Guitar
John Paul White - Background Vocals
Caleb Elliott - Cello
Kimi Samson - Violin
Produced by Ben Tanner & The Prescriptions
Engineered by Ben Tanner, Assisted by Austin Motlow
String Arrangement by Ben Tanner
Mixed by Parker McAnnally
10. BABY BE NICE
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
John Wood - Hallway Drums
Parker McAnnally - Acetone Moisturizer, Hammond S6 Bass
Chris Luebeck - Acetone Memory Man, MiniMoog/iPad
Ben Tanner - Acetone, Mellotron
Caleb Elliott - Cello
Produced by Ben Tanner & The Prescriptions
Engineered by Ben Tanner, Assisted by Austin Motlow
Mixed by Parker McAnnally
11. CAMP HILL
Hays Ragsdale - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
John Wood - Drums, Toy Piano, Vibraphone
Parker McAnnally - Bass Guitar, Tenor Acoustic Guitar, Banjo
Chris Luebeck - Electric Guitar, Doubled Drums
John Paul White - Background Vocals
Ben Tanner - Pump Organ, Acetone, Tubular Bells
Produced by Ben Tanner & The Prescriptions
Engineered by Ben Tanner, Assisted by Austin Motlow
Mixed by Parker McAnnally
The Prescriptions Time Apart
Recorded by Brendan Benson at Readymade Studio
Recorded and Mixed by Ben Tanner at Sun Drop Sound and FAME Studios
Mixed by Parker McAnnally at Vital Electric Sound
Mixed by Darrell Thorp at 101 Recording
Mastered by Adam Grover at Sterling Sound
Thank You:
Danny White at Sound Techniques
License
All rights reserved.
“Hollywood Gold demonstrates a considerable breadth in Ragsdale’s writing, ranging from Laurel Canyon folk rock and Americana to echoes of vibey new wave and power pop.”
— Gary Graff, Billboard Magazine