So I know that I’ve neglected this blog and I regret it. I hope to post here more in 2012 – which shouldn’t be difficult seeing as I only posted five times in 2011! If anyone does read what I post here, feel free to comment and/or get after me if I haven’t posted in a while.
Now, I’d like to discuss albums that are scheduled for a 2012 release that I’m exited about. Some of these albums may not have a definite title, release date, or both. The first album I’d like to talk about is “West Coast Time” by Michelle Branch.
American singer/songwriter Michelle Branch was popular in the early 2000’s for her Acoustic Pop music. Her most well known songs include “Are You Happy Now?,” “Everywhere”, and “Breathe”. “The Game Of Love”, a collaboration with rock band Santana, won a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. After releasing albums “The Spirit Room” (2001) and “Hotel Paper” (2003) Branch formed a Country group with backup singer and friend Jessica Harp. They called themselves The Wreckers and they released an album entitled “Stand Still, Look Pretty” featuring the hit song ‘Leave The Pieces.’ The Wreckers disbanded in 2007 so that Branch and Harp could pursue solo ventures.
When Branch returned to the studio she began working on her third album that was to be called “Everything Comes And Goes”. ‘Sooner Or Later’ was released as the first single of the album but the album itself was disrupted by issues with her label and was never released. It was instead released as an EP of six songs including ‘Sooner Or Later’. As a gift to fans, Branch gave away three songs (‘Texas In The Mirror’, ‘Take A Chance On Me’, and ‘Long Goodbye ft Dwight Yoakman’) from the scrapped album.
Branch returned to the studio with a more Pop/Rock sound in mind. The album she’s been working on is called “West Coast Time” and it does not yet have a release date. Its first single, ‘Loud Music’, was released in June of 2011. In December of 2011, Branch gave away a song ‘Happen To Call’ as a gift. Branch’s youtube channel (michellebranchtv) has clips of her hard a work in the studio as well as clips of her discussing her life (she is married and has a child) and her career.
I’m not a big fan of Country music so I was really excited to hear that “West Coast Time” would be her return to Pop/Rock. ‘Loud Music’ is a fun song about being in love. The lyrics have matured a bit but Branch hasn’t changed enough to alienate fans of her previous work. ‘Happen To Call’ is sonically similar to ‘Loud Music’ but the lyrics are about a love lost. It’s a great song so don’t think it isn’t just because she gave it away. I wish Branch much success and I hope that “West Coast Time” doesn’t suffer the same fate as “Everything Comes And Goes.”
Download link for 'Happen To Call':
Michelle Branch's website:
Michelle Branch's Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/michellebranchtv?blend=1&ob=4
The photo used in this post was found on Michelle Branch's official website and the music videos were found on Youtube. I own nothing except my opinion.
The photo used in this post was found on Michelle Branch's official website and the music videos were found on Youtube. I own nothing except my opinion.
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