The Spirit Room
2001 album by Michelle Branch
The Spirit Room is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Michelle Branch. It was released by the Maverick Recording Company and Warner Bros. Records in the United States on August 14, 2001. The album was recorded at Sunset Sound, Henson Recording Studios and Ananda Studios in Hollywood, California and mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Marcussen Mastering in Los Angeles, California. Its title was inspired by a bar in Jerome, Arizona, near Branch's hometown of Sedona.
The album received generally positive critical reception, with reviewers praising Branch's songwriting, vocals, lyrical directness, and accessible pop-rock sound, although some criticized her vocal distinctiveness, production, and songwriting originality. Commercially, The Spirit Room became Branch's biggest success, selling 3 million copies worldwide, spending 86 weeks on the Billboard 200, and earning a 2× Platinum certification in the United States. Its success was boosted by hit singles, including "Everywhere," "All You Wanted," and "Goodbye to You," which reached numbers 12, 6, and 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
Background
Before The Spirit Room, Michelle Branch established herself as a singer-songwriter through local performances and independent recordings. Her parents supported her musical interests by helping her book performances in Sedona and financing her debut album, Broken Bracelet.
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