Into the Sun is the fourth studio album by Candlebox, released in July 22, 2008. It is their first album since 1998’s Happy Pills and would mark both the band’s studio return after a seven-year hiatus as well as their first album with Silent Majority Group.
In 2005, Kevin Martin wrote a song with fellow musician, Space, who was in the Hiwatts, that is entitled “Stand”. However, he felt the track didn’t suit his current band, Hiwatts, and that it was “just too Candlebox.” By the following year, Rhino Records, through Warner Bros., contacted Martin regarding an upcoming Candlebox best-of compilation. Martin and Peter Klett favored the idea and decided the band should tour for its promotion, thus ending their indefinite hiatus.
After a successful tour, bassist Bardi Martin left the band to continue his education, allowing Adam Kury to take his place. Candlebox wrote new material from November 2006 through January the following year; however, this would all be discarded as it was considered poor. They began writing more material soon after, prompting Martin to introduce “Stand” to his bandmates. While chemistry did not set in immediately during the writing process, Klett noted that old issues between bandmates were able to gradually subside.
Much like with their debut album, Candlebox performed the new songs live for several months to ensure their quality. Recording for Into the Sun began that year and took a mere five weeks. Peter Klett came up with the working title Play the Movie which gained some support but was ultimately discarded.
Into the Sun features three of the founding four members of Candlebox; only Martin has been replaced by Kury. Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 all feature drums by Dave Krusen, who previously joined the band from 1997 to 1999.
Tracklist:
- Stand
- Bitches Brewin’
- Surrendering
- Into the Sun
- Underneath It All
- Miss You
- How Does It Feel
- A Kiss Before
- Breathe Me In (Intro)
- Breathe Me In
- Lover – Come Back to Me
- Consider Us
- The Answer (bonus track)
Candlebox
Kevin Martin: lead vocals
Peter Klett: lead guitar
Sean Hennesy: rhythm guitar
Adam Kury: bass
Scott Mercado: drums
Additional musicians and production
Dave Krusen: drums
Ron Aniello: production
Clif Norrell: engineer, mixing
Gregory Reaves: mixing
