All I Want (The Reverb Junkie album) explained
All I Want is the first solo studio album by The Reverb Junkie – producer moniker for musician Michelle Chamuel.[1] The album was self-produced and released on September 10, 2013.[2] The album debuted at number 6 on the U.S. Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[3] A music video of the album's title track "All I Want" was released following the album's release.[4] An album review called the music progressive.[5]
Composition
Chamuel called the album her "solo electronic project" and said it is quite different from anything she had done before.[6] In describing the compositions, she wrote:[7]
For this album, I wrote and recorded full songs, then went back and selected my favorite parts – significant words/notes/syllables/etc – and left only those parts. I got to use my voice as an instrument and play with the different sounds it can make. I wrote melodies on bass, piano, strings, synthesizer, guitar, organ, and glockenspiel. I acted like my own choir. I programmed drums [...] I kept writing and re-arranging, adding and taking away, until it sounded just how I wanted it to.
The original uncut demo of three of the songs were released as tracks 12 through 14. The male vocals are Chamuel's voice processed electronically.[8] In an interview following the album's release, Chamuel said her studio work as The Reverb Junkie focuses on creative sound works, and it is not necessarily performative on stage.[9] She compared the creative process to painting and sculpting with sound, where melodies are shaped as new layers are added. Regarding the album's name, she said it reflects "what I've wanted to make for a long time".[10]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Bandcamp music store.
- The Reverb Junkie – composer, arranger, performer, engineer, producer, artwork
- Tyler Duncan – stem mixing, mastering
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: 'All I Want' album release: Sept. 10, 2013. thereverbjunkie.com. August 14, 2013. October 3, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220085321/https://thereverbjunkie.wordpress.com/2013/08/14/all-i-want-album-release-sept-10-2013/. February 20, 2015. live.
- Web site: Michelle Chamuel's new album 'All I Want' available on iTunes. mlive.com. September 10, 2013. October 3, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203205627/http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2013/09/michelle_chamuels_new_album_al.html. February 3, 2016. live.
- Web site: Dance/Electronic Albums Chart - September 28, 2013. Billboard Magazine. October 3, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404025616/https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-electronic-albums/2013-09-28. April 4, 2017. live.
- Web site: Exclusive Music Video: 'All I Want' by The Reverb Junkie. audiodrums.com. September 19, 2013. October 3, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150710055350/http://www.audiodrums.com/2013/09/19/exclusive-music-video-all-i-want-by-the-reverb-junkie/. July 10, 2015. live.
- Web site: All I Want by The Reverb Junkie. The Daily Album. September 11, 2013. December 5, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150710164805/http://thedailyalbum.com/recommended-want-reverb-junkie/. July 10, 2015. dead.
- Web site: Former 'Voice' Contestant Michelle Chamuel Announces New Album. cambio.com. August 22, 2013. December 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150220064422/http://www.cambio.com/2013/08/22/former-voice-contestant-michelle-chamuel-announces-new-album/. February 20, 2015. live.
- Web site: Michelle Chamuel announces debut album 'All I Want'. cartermatt.com. August 14, 2013. December 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610213941/http://cartermatt.com/78995/the-voice-alum-michelle-chamuel-announces-debut-album-all-i-want/. June 10, 2015. live.
- Web site: All I Want (are some FAQs). thereverbjunkie.wordpress.com. September 10, 2013. February 23, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20131024131149/http://thereverbjunkie.wordpress.com/2013/09/10/all-i-want-are-some-faqs/. October 24, 2013. live.
- Web site: The Bill Newman Show - minutes 48 to 51. whmp.com. September 17, 2013. February 23, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610210536/http://whmp.com/podcasts/the-bill-newman-show-9-17-13/. June 10, 2015. live.
- Web site: 'The Voice' star Michelle Chamuel releases solo debut album as Reverb Junkie. masslive.com. September 4, 2013. February 23, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221026/http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/09/the_voice_star_michelle_chamue.html. March 3, 2016. live.
- Web site: Billboard - Artist Index - September 28, 2013. billboard.com. October 16, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919115041/https://www.billboard.com/files/index/artistindex_09_28_2013.pdf. September 19, 2015. live.
