| Product Summary | | Label: Wea/warner Bros. | | UPC: 00093624798521 | | Release Date: 8/14/2001 | | Buy.com Sku: 60490210 | | Item#: ML9R4G | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 27966 | Format:  CD |
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| She's 18, and she knows what she wants. Singer-songwriter-guitarist Michelle Branch leads the next evolution in pop with her debut major-label album, the Spirit Room. Matching a pop sensibility with a rockin' edginess, Branch is a precocious teenager with musical credibility and vision. Open the door for a career artist, and enter the Spirit Room.
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains regular tracks, multimedia computer files and a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser. The Enhanced portion includes a digital photo gallery and a music video for "Everywhere." | | Personnel includes: Michelle Branch (vocals, guitar, keyboards); John Shanks (guitar, keyboards, bass, programming); Patrick Warren (keyboards); Kenny Aronoff, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Lars Fox (programming). | | Recorded at Sunset Sound, Henson Recording Studio and Ananda Studios, Hollywood, California. | | Michelle Branch was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. | | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Michelle Branch has a voice that'll be familiar to fans of alternative rock radio, since it's that breathy, close-miked sound beloved of pop-rock girls from Fiona Apple to Britney. She uses it to good effect on her debut, THE SPIRIT ROOM, accompanied by a coterie of LA session veterans who provide her with the sort of assured musical expertise that only big bucks can provide. Each song is hook-laden and charmingly sung. Standouts are the infectiously poppy album-opener "Everywhere" and the oddly retro-sounding "Sweet Misery." The overall effect conjured by THE SPIRIT ROOM is of an assured pop debut--Branch certainly leaves you curious to hear her next effort. |
Producer: John Shanks |
Engineer: Lars Fox; Marc DeSisto |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 08/14/2001 | | Original Release Date : 2001 | | Catalog ID : 47985 | | Label : Maverick | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 42m : 23s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00093624798521 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Rolling Stone (11/22/01, p.90)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...A mostly filler-free collection of catchy butterfly kisses to young love....Branch shows that innocent doesn't have to mean stupid..."Entertainment Weekly (9/7/01, p.164)
- "...She sure smells more authenticthan the current brand of teen spirit..." - Rating: B Q (3/02, p.116)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...Indisputably, the new Alanis Morissette..." |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Production |  5 | | Performance | 5 | | Composition | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 ALL THE WAY! Wednesday, April 09, 2003
A Listener from Platts. Ny
If you are looking for a great cd to listen to that everytime sounds great, this would be it. I usually don't like Female singers unless they're super HOT! But Michelle has a attitude and a great voice that makes her great to listen to! I first heard her when a girl I like sang All you wanted at a lip sync concert. The song melted me and I had to learn more about her, then I heard more of her songs and realized how cool she is! It make me want to become successful and make people feel good, Anyway, it's a great cd worth every penny! Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 A delightfully sweet breath of fresh air! Friday, March 21, 2003
Venus Radisson from The Gold State
Even though I hate to admit to it, I must confess that when I bought this CD it was for two reasons: 1) I had heard the song EVERYWHERE and loved it and 2) Michelle Branch looks like me. And besides hearing EVERYWHERE, I had never heard any of Branch's songs before. So, as you can guess, once I actually bought the overpriced piece of plastic, I was a bit hesitant. For you see, I am an extremely picky person when it comes to music and normally when I buy a CD for simply one song, I end up not liking any of the others. But, wonder of wonders, once I inserted the disc into my player and pressed play, I discovered that every penny of my money was well spent. Branch has a naturally excellent voice, which is a new concept to the music world, which is centered around scantily clad sex idols (i.e. Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera) whose careers depend soley on computers to make their voices bearable. And the fact that Branch writes her own music is highly approved among this author. All in all, I highly recommend this CD, as it is easy on the ears and, as I stated before, a delightfully sweet breath of fresh air. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 A Real Artist Monday, December 16, 2002
Fong from New York, NY
Finally, my prayers have been answered. A real artist has finally come out. She has her own lyrics, knows how to play the guitar, a beautiful voice and enough talent to blow you away. Enough of the pop princesses out there with no talent. Michelle Branch is amazing. The song "Goodbye to you" just melts my heart. She is a breath of fresh air. She will be around for a while. And im glad... Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Michelle Branch Tuesday, June 18, 2002
Sarah Stokes from Vincennes, Indiana
In a time when boy bands and pop princesses rule the airwaves michelle branch is a breath of fresh air. She not only plays guitar and sings but she also writes her own material. A rarity these days. This album is a one of a kind in a industry over flowing with britney spear wannabe's and n'sync covers. she delves into despair and then picks you up and makes you want to sing along. It not only catchy but also very good. If i could recommend any album it would definately be this one. don't just take my word for it listen to the sound clips. they give you a glimpse into an amazing album by a very promising artist. Was this review helpful?
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5 of 5 Awesome Friday, October 19, 2001
A Listener from Huntington Beach, Calif.
Michelle Branch is the hottest new artist and this is one of the best albums I've ever heard. Buy.com has it cheaper than CDNow. Was this review helpful?
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