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For the attribute of visual perception, see brightness.

The Brightness
Studio album by Anaïs Mitchell
Released	February 13, 2007
Genres	Folk indie folk
Length	39:34
Label	Righteous Babe Records
Producer	Michael Chorney
Anaïs Mitchell chronology
Hymns for the Exiled (2004) The Brightness (2007) Country E.P. (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Folkwax	(7/10)
PopMatters	(6/10)

The Brightness is the third studio album by American folksinger Anaïs Mitchell, released February 13, 2007, on Righteous Babe Records. It was recorded at The Bristmill in Bristol, Vermont and produced by Michael Chorney. In December 2012, the song 'Of a Friday Night' was played as the Weather on episode 12 of Welcome to Night Vale, "The Candidate", but was mislabeled as 'The Brightness'. "Hades and Persephone" was included in Mitchell's musical Hadestown, based on her studio album of the same name and retitled "How Long?"

Track listing

All tracks written by Anaïs Mitchell.

1. "Your Fonder Heart" – 3:31
2. "Of a Friday Night" – 4:11
3. "Namesake" – 3:00
4. "Shenandoah" – 4:03
5. "Changer" – 2:51
6. "Song of the Magi" – 3:00
7. "Santa Fe Dream" – 3:59
8. "Hobo's Lullaby" – 3:09
9. "Old-Fashioned Hat" – 3:59
10. "Hades & Persephone" – 3:22
11. "Out of Pawn" – 4:29