We Get By

Winner of the Folk Alliance Album Of The Year Award

Mavis Staples is no stranger to collaborations—throughout the years, Ry Cooder, Jeff Tweedy, Bob Dylan, and even Prince have all lent their talents to the influential singer. On her 12th solo album, We Get By, she teams up with the eclectic American singer-songwriter Ben Harper for a passionate, gospel-heavy set that is grounded with a soulful foundation. "We get by on love and faith," Staples declares on the title track, addressing the communal bond that connects us to one another with positivity and compassion. The dimly lit, bluesy "Never Needed Anyone" and "Heavy on My Mind" are sparse but weighty, as Staples looks back at loss and past regrets with levelheadedness and sincerity. Harper’s lean, finely textured production allows her commanding voice to adapt to any mood—she lifts herself back up on the rapturous protest of "Brothers and Sisters," reminding us that it’s never too late to have hope. — Apple Music

• Format: CD
• Total runtime: 36:48
• Released May 24, 2019
• Anti 0045778767021
• United States 87670

• We Get By (Vinyl)United States 87670 (05/24/19)

Produced by BEN HARPER

Vocals - MAVIS STAPLES
Guitar - RICK HOLMSTROM
Bass - JEFF TURMES
Drums - STEPHEN HODGES
Vocals - DONNY GERRARD

Backing Vocals:
C. C. WHITE
LAURA MACE

Co-Produced by:
MAVIS STAPLES
RICK HOLMSTROM
JEFF TURMES
STEPHEN HODGES
DONNY GERRARD
ETHAN ALLEN

All songs written by BEN HARPER except "Anytime," lyrics by BEN HARPER, music by BEN HARPER and JASON MOZERSKY

Recorded and mixed by ETHAN ALLEN
Assistant engineer MATT TUGGLE

Recorded at Henson Studio, Hollywood, CA

Mixed at Royal Triton Studio
All compositions (c) 2019 BEN HARPER
Publishing (ASCAP)

Much appreciation to PETER W. KUNHARDT, JR. and the dedicated staff of the Gordon Parks Foundation for the use of “Outside Looking In”, Mobile, Alabama, 1956. Photograph by GORDON PARKS. Courtesy of and copyright The Gordon Parks Foundation.
www.gordonparksfoundation.org

• Exclaim! Jun 04, 2019 "Mavis Staples: We Get By" by Vish Khanna.
• NPR May 25, 2019 "In 'We Get By,' Mavis Staples Keeps Singing For 'Change'" by Michel Martin.
• Entertainment Weekly May 24, 2019 "Mavis Staples is not done taking you there" by Alex Suskind.
• The Guardian May 24, 2019 "Mavis Staples: We Get By review – fearsome, eclectic, and on fine form" by Dave Simpson.
• Pitchfork May 24, 2019 "Mavis Staples: We Get By Album Review" by Stephen M. Deusner.
• Rolling Stone May 22, 2019 "Mavis Staples Continues Her Amazing Late-Career Run With 'We Get By'" by Jonathan Bernstein.
• NPR May 16, 2019 "For Mavis Staples, The Work Is Never Done" by Lauren Onkey.