What's That Sound? is the third studio album by American music artist Haley Reinhart, released on September 22, 2017 by Concord Records, and produced by Reinhart and John Burk. An homage to music from the late 1960s, it features 14 tracks on the standard release, with two bonus tracks on the Target exclusive edition.
Lead single "Baby It's You" was released June 16, 2017, followed by "For What It's Worth" on August 11, 2017 and "Let's Start" on September 15, 2017. "The Letter" was also released on July 13, 2017, as a promotional single. The album debuted at 67 on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart.
Production Concord first pitched the idea of Reinhart doing a covers album. Reinhart agreed since her deepest memories are of classic rock songs in the repertoire of her parents' 1960s cover band, Midnight. The result, What's That Sound, features most of her favorite classic-rock and pop songs, all of which were originally released between the years of 1967 and 1969.
What's That Sound? was recorded to tape at Sunset Sound Recorders using analog recording and vintage instruments, to achieve a sound "true to the era." Each song on the album was recorded live in the studio as a band, and most of the raw takes were kept for finalized tracks. The album was produced by Concord President John Burk and co-produced by Reinhart. Bill Schnee mixed the album, Reinhart's father, Harry, provided guitar, Reinhart's mother, Patti, sang backup vocals, Scott Bradlee played piano for three tracks, while Casey Abrams was featured vocalist on two tracks and instrumentalist on several others. With the album, Reinhart wanted to draw connections between the 1960s and the present day, describing both as "turbulent, yet hopeful times," and she also wanted to spread the idea of "people coming together through love and music" and hopes that the album will help listeners "become more aware and more in tune with each other."
Commercial performance What's That Sound? debuted at 67 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, for the week dated October 14, 2017.
Promotion 2017 fall headlining solo tour In support of the album, Reinhart embarked on an 18-show headlining fall tour throughout the US, commencing October 22, 2017, and concluding November 18, 2017.
Date City Country Venue October 22, 2017 PhoenixUnited States Crescent Ballroom October 24, 2017 Los Angeles El Rey Theatre October 26, 2017 Solana Beach Belly Up October 27, 2017 San Francisco Great American Music Hall October 29, 2017 Portland Lola's Room October 30, 2017 Seattle Chop Suey November 1, 2017 Salt Lake City Urban Lounge November 2, 2017 Denver Bluebird Theater November 4, 2017 Minneapolis Music Hall Mpls. November 5, 2017 Chicago Lincoln Hall November 6, 2017 Detroit The Shelter November 9, 2017 New York City Highline Ballroom November 10, 2017 Philadelphia World Café Live November 12, 2017 Allston Brighton Music Hall November 13, 2017 Silver Spring The Fillmore Silver Spring November 14, 2017 Baltimore Soundstage November 16, 2017 Charlotte The Underground November 18, 2017 Atlanta Aisle 5
Track listing All songs and credits adapted from:
Personnel Album credits adapted from:
Haley Reinhart: Composer, producer, Vocals, Background Vocals Casey Abrams: Bass (Upright), Featured Artist, Melodica, Vocals, Background Vocals Paul Blakemore: Mastering Scott Bradlee: Featured Artist, Piano John Burk: Producer, Guitar George Doering: Guitar Thomas Drayton: Background Vocals Anders Grahn: Bass, composer, Congas, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocals Martin Guigui: Hammond B3, Keyboards, Piano Rob Kleiner: Additional Production, composer Monika Lightstone: Photography Mike Merritt: Bass Seth Present: Engineer Harry Reinhart: Guitar Patti Reinhart: Background Vocals Bill Schnee: Engineer, Mixing Mike Shapiro: Drums, Percussion Carrie Smith: Cover Design Morgan Stratton: Assistant Engineer Sean Winter: Package Design
Charts Chart (2017) Peakposition US Top Album Sales 67
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