Sweeten the Distance is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Neal Casal, released on November 14, 2011, on Fargo Records.

[1] Produced by Thom Monahan, the album is Casal's first since the break-up of The Cardinals in 2009, and features contributions from former bandmate Jon Graboff throughout.

Sweeten the Distance was recorded over six months at The Hangar, Sacramento with producer Thom Monahan.

I wrote it after nearly drowning during a surf session with my friend DJ in San Diego County.

I'd been going through some personal turbulence at the time and when I got home, I picked up a guitar and the song poured out of me in ten minutes.