michelle branch - Hotel paper

[jimmy1049]

i saw that michelle branch is releasing her second album on the 24th june in the us and was wondering if anyone knew when we will get a release in the uk cause i know spirit room took a longtime (us: aug2001, uk: april2002). also does anyone know the final track list??

thanks

[mikegray]

Who gives a monkeys when it's out in the UK, thanks to the wonders of CD-Wow and Play we need never worry about the wait again! ;)

Don't think final track list is decided yet...

[Squirrel God]

Oh boy, I'll be getting this. Loved her first album :clap:

As above, no UK release for me daddio - cheapo Canadian release for Mr Squirrel, yes yes :D

[jimmy1049]

i know what u mean but the thing is if we never get a uk rlease we wont have her in the uk promoting the single/album and i really want to see her play live

[mikegray]

Well, she didn't tour here for the last album and that was her first major label album / second (get Broken Bracelet if you don't already have it) which should have seen loads.

I think she'll play London only like most American artists seem to. :mad:

[Squirrel God]

She's only young. Poor girl probably didn't have time to come over here what with school and everything but will be okay to tour now :D

[morleyian]

Got the album now thanks to playusa :thumbs: Track listing for the US version is as follows:

Intro
Are You Happy Now?
Find Your Way Back
Empty Handed
Tuesday Morning
One Of These Days
Love Me Like That
Desperately
Breathe
Where Are You Now?
Hotel Paper
'Till I Get Over You
It's You - Outro

Starting to listening to the album now (taking it one song at a time ie. only listened to "Are You Happy Now? (having been the first single) and "Breathe" so far but they are 2 very fine tracks take note. Anyone else received the album?

[Michael Mackenzie]

Her first album is pretty strong. I got into her after hearing her at the end of the Buffy episode Tabula Rasa. What bugs me is the amount of synthesizing on the CD -- very distracting. Having downloaded some MP3s of her live performances, she sounds much better with more simplistic musical backing.

[Squirrel God]

Originally posted by morleyian
Got the album now thanks to playusa :thumbs: Track listing for the US version is as follows:

Intro
Are You Happy Now?
Find Your Way Back
Empty Handed
Tuesday Morning
One Of These Days
Love Me Like That
Desperately
Breathe
Where Are You Now?
Hotel Paper
'Till I Get Over You
It's You - Outro

Starting to listening to the album now (taking it one song at a time ie. only listened to "Are You Happy Now? (having been the first single) and "Breathe" so far but they are 2 very fine tracks take note. Anyone else received the album?

I got it from CD-WOW and have the Hong Kong release. My track listing is:

Intro
Are You Happy Now?
Find Your Way Back
Empty Handed
Tuesday Morning
One of These Days
Love Me Like That (with Sheryl Crow)
Desperately
Breathe
Where Are You Now?
Hotel Paper
'Til I Get Over You
Everywhere
The Game of Love (with Santana)
It's You

2 extra tracks :clap: I already have The Game of Love on the Santana album though :|

[Michael Mackenzie]

Only 8.99 at Play. I couldn't resist. She has a great pair of lungs.

[morleyian]

Originally posted by Whiggles
She has a great pair of lungs.

I'm sayin nothin ;)

[Michael Mackenzie]

Originally posted by morleyian
I'm sayin nothin ;) Good. Otherwise you'll spoil my wittily-engineered and groundbreakingly-original double meaning. :D

[RDNZL]

I really like the 'Are You Happy Now?' track & was gonna get this anyway, but the Santana track is a nice bonus
:clap:

Thanks Squirrel God :thumbs:

[Mandrill]

Just ordered from play ....gona cancel and get it from CD WOW if there's extra tracks on that one

[Squirrel God]

Just realised that "Everywhere" (the other extra track) is from her Spirit Room album. Oh well, premature excitement once again :lol:

[morleyian]

Originally posted by Squirrel God
Oh well, premature excitement once again :lol:

:suspect: :nuts:

[Michael Mackenzie]

Enjoyed track 9 (Breathe) most so far. Overall, I've not enjoyed this one as much as The Spirit Room, but perhaps it'll grow on me. At least the backing music sounds more natural this time round -- more like her live performances than the synthesized mish-mash they had on The Spirit Room.

[Mandrill]

I like the album and overall I think it's better than the first ..However I still think ''All you wanted'' and ''Goodbye' are her two best song's.

[mikegray]

Oi! "Spirit Room" is *NOT* Michelle Branch's first album. :dork:

Her albums are "Broken Bracelet", "Spirit Room" and then obviously "Hotel Paper". Broken Bracelet has some early versions of songs on Spirit Room. I think you can buy it from www.michellebranch.net or www.michellebranch.com - one or the other.

The single is out this week, with the video, an acoustic version and a new track as bonuses.

[RDNZL]

Played it a few times since I got it yesterday but only a few tracks are retaining my interest to be honest ('Are You Happy Now?', 'Find Your Way Back', 'Tuesday Morning', 'Breathe' + 'Game Of Love')

Unfortunately the rest sounds way too much like third rate Sheryl Crow for my liking :gag:

[ColinP]

I think Spirit Room is a much better album overall. I'm bored with Hotel Paper already.

[raymondlin]

I think Spirit Room is a much better album overall. I'm bored with Hotel Paper already.


Just got into her music last few months, bought both albums together, and Spirit room is definitely better for me.

[Michael Mackenzie]

Any word on when her third album is due out? It's been over a year since HOTEL PAPER.

[raymondlin]

Her website is listing a single from hotel paper is due out soon, so i doubt a new album will be out in the near future.

[mikegray]

If that single is Breathe, then it's been out for ages.

[raymondlin]

nope, it's Til i Get over you, track 12.

[GoblinUK]

nope, it's Til i Get over you, track 12.

My fave track :thumbs: