Somewhere Else (Lydia Loveless album) explained

Somewhere Else
Type:studio
Artist:Lydia Loveless
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Studio:Sonic Lounge (Columbus, Ohio)
Label:Bloodshot
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Somewhere Else is the third studio album by American musician Lydia Loveless. It was released on February 18, 2014, by Bloodshot Records.

Somewhere Else was recorded with the same musicians that have extensively toured with Loveless. The album was recorded in two days and was produced by Loveless and engineer Joe Viers at Sonic Lounge in Columbus, Ohio.[1]

Songwriting

Loveless scrapped an entire records' worth of songs before beginning this record.[2] The title track, "Somewhere Else," was written while at SXSW. "Really Wanna See You" was written at Loveless' husband's grandmother's house. Loveless said she used layered guitars on the song to convey an electronica feel.[3]

“Hurts So Bad” was inspired by the tempestuous relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. The song "Head" was co-written with Todd May, who plays guitar in Loveless' band. Loveless said the song went through multiple versions and took a long time to write.[4]

"Verlaine Shot Rimbaud" was featured on a "Special Valentine's Day Edition" of NPR's Morning Edition Heavy Rotation series.[5] It was also featured as a Rolling Stone "Daily Download."[6] The song is about the 19th-century French poets Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud.

Album artwork

The album has a quote from Verlaine's 'Aspiration' inside the cover.[7] The album artwork was created by the Columbus, Ohio-based branding and design agency Blackletter.

Reception

The album had an overwhelmingly good reception and entered Billboard's Heatseekers chart (new entries to Billboard charts, compiled by Nielsen SoundScan) the first week of its release at position number 7.[8]

Paste describes the record as "an album of blood and guts and emotions—anger and yearning and lust—that are so honest and immediate that they beg to be shared. The strength in Loveless’ vocals is how deftly she moves between tough and vulnerable, the emotions in both realms sincere and familiar." Mark Deming from AllMusic notes Loveless "has developed an uncanny ability to talk about matters of the heart and soul with a lyrical voice that's graceful, keenly observed, and brutally honest."

Track listing

Bonus tracks

Personnel

Band

Additional musicians

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rich Mahan. Lydia Loveless - Living on the Bleeding Edge. The Direct Buzz. AirPlay Direct. 27 March 2014. 2014.
  2. Web site: Deusner. Stephen M.. Lydia Loveless Starts Over on Somewhere Else. CMT Edge. Country Music Television, Inc.. 19 February 2014. February 13, 2014. I started thinking that I’d better write a real country album. I was writing songs that I really hated and was trying to force some kind of country sound. I basically scrapped everything..
  3. Web site: Carlin. Shannon. Interview: Lydia Loveless Strikes Fear in the Hearts of Her Exes on ‘Somewhere Else’. Radio.com. CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc.. 19 February 2014. February 19, 2014.
  4. Web site: Davidson. Eric. Q&A: Lydia Loveless. CMJ. CMJ Holdings Corp.. 19 February 2014. February 13, 2014.
  5. Web site: Kot. Greg (Sound Opinions). Heavy Rotation: 10 Love Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing . Morning Edition. NPR. 19 February 2014. February 13, 2014. Heavy Rotation is a monthly sampler of public radio personalities' favorite songs..
  6. News: 'Verlaine Shot Rimbaud' by Lydia Loveless - Free MP3. 19 February 2014. Rolling Stone. February 5, 2014.
  7. Web site: Clark. Jeff. Lydia Loveless: Don't Tell Her to Turn it Down, 'Cuz it Ain't Loud Enough!. Stomp and Stammer. 27 March 2014. March 2014.
  8. Web site: Heatseekers Albums. . 27 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227231847/http://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums. February 27, 2014. Peak position: 7; Last week's position: -; Weeks on chart: 1.
  9. Web site: Hughes. Hilary. The Lawless Sound of Lydia Loveless. Elle. 17 March 2014. March 17, 2014.
  10. Web site: Lydia Loveless: Mile High. Record Store Day. 20 March 2014.
  11. Web site: Sacher. Andrew. Lydia Loveless giving RSD single "Mile High" a wider release (stream it +++ updated tour dates). Brooklyn Vegan. 15 May 2014. May 14, 2014.

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