Complicated Mess

Complicated Mess
Studio album by Debra Arlyn
Released August 8, 2006 (US)
Recorded 2006
Recording
Homeslice Studios
Genre Pop, R&B
Length 35:35
Label Homeslice Records
Producer Debra Arlyn
Debra Arlyn chronology
Thinking Out Loud
(2005)
Complicated Mess
(2006)
Tomorrow Another Day
(2008)

Complicated Mess is the second studio album of singer/songwriter Debra Arlyn. It was released independently by Homeslice Records in the United States on August 8, 2006.[1]

Background

Debra Arlyn released her first independent album Thinking Out Loud in 2005 and took the album to Los Angeles in hopes of securing a major label record deal. Feedback from the managers and labels at the time was that her look and sound were good, but she'd have to focus on her songwriting.[2] After returning to Oregon, began writing and touring locally to begin work on her next album, Complicated Mess. Complicated Mess was written and produced in mind with sounding commercial as to appeal to major record labels for another round of showcasing. Arlyn recorded the album at home in her own studio with her touring band and produced the album herself.[2]

When the album was completed, she began another round of label showcasing and played for many different major labels, but did not secure a record deal.[3] Returning to Oregon, she decided to continue on with music and focused on being an independent artist and touring to support herself.[2] Arlyn did garner some success from the album when tracks such as "Why Can't We Start Over?" were featured on the television show Related.[4][5]

Songs and themes

The songs on the album largely revolve around love, relationships and romantic themes. Most songs were written based on experiences Arlyn had with current and former boyfriends.[3][2] Songs are based around piano composition, which is Arlyn's primary instrument.

Track listing

All songs written by Debra Arlyn

No. Title Length
1. "Let It Go"   3:35
2. "Fine"   3:13
3. "Complicated Mess"   3:34
4. "Circles"   2:50
5. "Why Can't We Start Over?"   3:01
6. "I'll Walk Away"   3:40
7. "The One"   4:24
8. "Words I Never Meant"   3:23
9. "Fall Apart"   3:46
10. "Roll On"   4:07

Personnel

Musicians

Production

References

  1. "Amazon CD listing". Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Evan Amos (16 May 2011). "Debra Arlyn Interview". Evan Amos Interviews. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  3. 1 2 Serena Markstrom (16 May 2008). "For Arlyn, overnight success is hard work". The Register Guard. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  4. Theresa Hogue (17 April 2008). "Review: Another day, another great CD". Democrat Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  5. "Debra Arlyn Bio". Sterling Talent. 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
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