It's the Sound

Tracy Spuehler | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tracymusic
• ASIN: B0002KWSE4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #621,418 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Los Angeles native Tracy Spuehler, whose radio hit "Where Do We Go?" went from airplay on L.A.'s influential KCRW-FM to viewers of national television via a Nissan commercial, has completed her second album, "It’s The Sound." The new album builds on the tradition of her 2001 solo debut, six three one, which was described by New Times as weaving "elements of Juliana Hatfield’s little-girl lilt, Aimee Mann’s confessional pop and Liz Phair’s indie-rock feistiness. But this native Angeleno puts so much of herself into the songs that her music winds up charmingly fresh and all her own." In this new collection of bittersweet, personal songs, Spuehler’s songwriting really shines. Combining a natural ability for writing pop hooks with vivid storytelling, her songs unfold like an Indie Rock Sex & the City. The title track, "It’s the Sound" is a celebration of the moment – a sunny, carefree pop song. "At The Frank Black Show" floods the speaker with emotion over an ex she! thinks she sees in the crowd, while the Pixies frontman is performing. And "Time," which "moves in a different way," features synth programming courtesy of Sean Spuehler, Tracy’s brother, whose resume includes work with Madonna, R.E.M., Dido and Beck.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do you remember why we loved Pop Music? I do now!, December 29, 2004

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Richard L. Williams (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's the Sound (Audio CD)

I gotta tell you. Tracy sings some of the most beautiful pop music I have ever heard. It is like she rediscovered a lost art. I just purchased 2 of her CD's. I cannot tell you how much I enjoy them. Her music is so refreshing. It just makes me feel so good!! I adore her writing. I think it would be fair to say "a young budding Carole King"

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Way Cool Pop w. some Indie Rock bite, December 2, 2004

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E. C Goodstein (Northern CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's the Sound (Audio CD)

I agree with the Amazon review-- a very nice album, & a step forward from the first IMO. The songs are deceptively simple-- really a lot of thought & some clever internal rhyming go on, & pretty good mix of sounds, though she might've fleshed out the accompaniment just a bit. Anyway though clever, infectiously interesting pop with folk & rock elements.