Together, Loeb and Jacques draw up an appetizing sound canvas which positions Loeb’s hallmark rock stylings as the core of A Simple Trick To Happiness. Rich Jacques emerges as one of the stronger creative voices to task alongside Loeb they also evenly divide production duties for this trim 11-track affair. In fact, her confidence with her own pen has seen her continue to broaden her co-writing circle to keep her sharp.Īlthough there’s a healthy cast of characters joining Loeb to write on the LP, she remains the focal point of all the gathered song pieces. Whether she’s exploratory (“Skeleton”), anthemic (“Sing Out”) or engaging in a bout of romantic dark humor (“I Wanna Go First”), Loeb’s intimate erudition as a song scribe hasn’t dulled. As such, A Simple Trick To Happiness finds Loeb at midlife-a woman who is slightly settled, but ever curious about the mores of love, relationships and the human condition overall. And it still has elements-hopefully-of mystery in it, things that are abstract and poetic enough where they really feel like a song.”įor those familiar with Loeb’s cerebral, but emotive writing approach, her ability to interweave (and occasionally blur) real-life scenarios of her own or those observed/imagined has always been present. And that’s my goal and I feel like that’s what I was able to do for this record, was to really write things from where I am now. In a recent interview with Consequence of Sound, Loeb details her aim with A Simple Trick To Happiness, explaining, “My biggest goal is to write from where I am and still craft so that it’s not just a journal entry-it’s not anything close to a journal entry-but still very, very personal. Released through her own Furious Rose imprint and operating as her first collection of original material since No Fairy Tale (2013), the album finds the singer, songwriter and musician in excellent form once again. In short, Loeb is a veritable superwoman.Īgainst this myriad assemblage of professional and personal achievements, Loeb has just put forward another raft of excellent songcraft in A Simple Trick To Happiness. She’s also an occasional television, film and voice actress, part-time author, successful businesswoman-philanthropist, wife and mother of two. She’s an active recording artist who has issued twelve studio albums-five of them lauded children’s recordings-between 19. If one eschews willful nostalgia, the expansiveness of Loeb’s career quickly comes into view. Typically, this effort will almost always be judged against the ubiquity of her 1994 breakout hit “Stay (I Missed You).” While Loeb herself has never held any animus toward the ‘90s radio anthem that has lingered on long since the end of that decade, such critical myopia can unfortunately minimize Loeb’s larger legacy beyond her most ubiquitous single. There’s a favored framing method that the general music press tends to take when assessing a new album from Lisa Loeb. ^ "LISA LOEB | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".^ " – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Tails".^ "Charts.nz – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Tails".^ " – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Tails" (in Dutch). ^ "Lisa Loeb Re-Creates Iconic 'Stay' Video At Billboard (Exclusive Video)".Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. ^ a b Ken Tucker (September 29, 1995)."Tails - Lisa Loeb,Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Critics were also favorable to the album, with Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly, in particular, noting that "Loeb has an undeniable gift for creating an air of intimacy and vulnerability, which may well be enough for 'Stay' fans looking for additional doses of contemplative melancholy." Track listing The album was well received by the public, as it was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 1, 1995. Tails received a Gold certification in the United States after four months of its release with more than 500,000 pure copies sold in 1995, As of 2013 the album has sold 727,000 copies in the US It was also Gold in Music Canada with 50,000 copies sold. Tails was peaked at number thirty on the US Billboard 200, In New Zealand it peaked on the top ten on the chart at number six on the New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) and number fifteen Canada Top Albums ( RPM), Overall the album charted on seven countries making it a moderate success. Earlier versions of the songs "It's Over," "Snow Day," "Do You Sleep?", and "Hurricane" originally appeared on Loeb's previous studio album Purple Tape. Tails is an album by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, released in 1995 by Geffen Records.
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