''Almost Happy'' is the fourth studio album by Belgian rock band
K's Choice
K's Choice is a Belgian rock band from Antwerp, formed in the mid-1990s. The band's core members are brothers Sam Bettens (lead vocals, guitar) and Gert Bettens (guitar, keyboard, vocals). They are joined by Bart Van Lierde (bass), Tom Lodewyckx ...
.
Music
''Almost Happy'' was recorded at Real World Studio's, Box, Wiltshire (UK) and published in 2000. Singles were "Almost Happy", "Busy" and "Another Year". The lyrics of this album are more autobiographical than of the previous album (''
Cocoon Crash
''Cocoon Crash'' is the third studio album of the Belgian band K's Choice, released in 1998. Its singles were "Believe", "Everything for Free", and "If You're Not Scared". Musically, it is comparable to their second album, ''Paradise in Me'', th ...
''). The music is, when compared to earlier work, more melancholy and intimate. The American (2002) version included an additional live CD and was published with another cover, featuring a drawing by band member Gert Bettens, who had also drawn the album covers for the two previous albums.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians:
*
Sam Bettens
Sam Bettens (born in 1972) is a Belgian musician and the lead singer of the Belgian band K's Choice.
In May 2019, he came out as a transgender man.
Career K's Choice
In the mid-1990s, Bettens formed the band K's Choice with his brother Ger ...
- vocals, guitar
*
Gert Bettens
Gert Bettens is the lead guitarist of the Belgian band K's Choice. He, with his brother Sam Bettens, is the face of the band.
The band is popular in Europe and had toured in the U.S. with The Verve Pipe, Tonic, Alanis Morissette and the Indig ...
- guitar, vocals
* Koen Lieckens - drums
* Jan van Sichem Jr. - guitar
*
Eric Grossman
Eric Grossman (born November 25, 1964, New York) is an American musician, best known for playing bass and recording gold and platinum albums with the Belgian band K's Choice.
Biography
Grossman was born in 1964 in New York, the older of two b ...
- bass
Guest musicians:
* Marshall Bird - keyboards
Mixed by
Tchad Blake
Tchad Blake (born 1955) is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer and musician.
A native of Baytown, Texas, he has worked with numerous artists and musicians, including Al Green, American Music Club, Ani DiFranco, Apartment 26, Arct ...
Cover picture by Lieve Blanquaert
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
2000 albums
K's Choice albums
Sony Music Belgium albums
{{2000-rock-album-stub