Mindy Smith - Mindy Smith
Label.........................: Great Leap/TVX
Genre.........................: Country
StoreDate.....................: Jun-26-2012
Source........................: CDDA
Grabber.......................: Exact Audio Copy (Secure Mode)
Encoding Scheme...............: Lame 3.98.4 V0 VBR Joint-Stereo
Size..........................: 67.10 MB
Total Playing Time............: 38:36
Release Notes:
"Her voice carves melodies so sharp and fine you can almost see them..."
-New York Times
"Smith's best songs sound like little miracles." -USA Today
Known for her "smartly written folk and country-tinged tunes" (People)
and "her bright soprano..." (Rolling Stone), critically lauded
Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mindy Smith will self-release her
fifth studio album on Giant Leap/TVX Records. The self-titled effort is
her first album of new material since 2009's "Stupid Love" and her first
as an independent artist.
Returning to the sound of her first two albums, "...her music has a
reflective surface that can make it difficult to look inside" (Nashville
Scene), Mindy Smith further showcases her timeless sound and music.
Of "Closer," Mindy says, "Many times in life's journey, we find
ourselves disoriented. For me, I make destructive decisions that can
distract me from my ultimate goal. I think I am making the right choices
and staying close to my agenda but I just run off course. In "Closer," I
see the North Star as the prize. One that I am always getting so close
to but unable to grab a hold of and then it eludes me. Personally this
song paints a picture of how I see my musical career and that I see NOW
is my moment. Taking the time to listen for the answers to my questions.
I guess NOW is always our moment even if it is only etching out one
little piece of the bigger picture."
Co-produced with Jason Lehning, the collection features 11 original
compositions-seven of which Smith wrote with the remaining four as
co-writes. Recorded at Sound Emporium Studio in Nashville, the album
features some of Nashville best players, including Bryan Sutton
(guitar); Lex Price (bass); Ian Fitchuk (drums); and Joe Pisapia
(guitar), Jason Lehning (guitar), and Dan Dugmore (pedal steel).
Prior to the release of her 2004 debut, the New York native charmed fans
with her rendition of Dolly Parton's "Jolene," for the much-praised
Dolly Parton tribute album, "Just Because I'm a Woman." Her Vanguard
Records debut album, "One Moment More," went on to earn numerous
critical accolades, featured the hit single "Come to Jesus," and sold
over 300,000 copies. She subsequently released Long Island Shores
(Vanguard, 2006), My Holiday (Vanguard, 2007), and Stupid Love
(Vanguard, 2009).
In August 2011, Mindy and longtime friend Daniel Tashian recorded
"Taking You With Me," a duet featured in the film and soundtrack for
Paul Rudd's film "Our Idiot Brother." Her music's also been featured in
national television shows such as "Grey's Anatomy," HBO's "Six Feet
Under" and the WB's "Smallville" and "Summerland."
Tracklisting
01. Closer 3:36
02. Take Me Back 3:37
03. Pretending The Stars 3:20
04. Don't Mind Me 4:11
05. Tin Can 2:59
06. Everything Here Will Be Fine 2:47
07. Sober 3:15
08. Devils Inside 3:37
09. Cure For Love 3:10
10. When You're Walking On My Grave 3:07
11. If I 4:57
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