Tuned To Love by The Loose Salute - DeepRiffs

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The Loose Salute's debut album Tuned to Love is a low-key gem that combines country-rock, indie pop, the sunny pop of California in the '60s and '70s and Laurel Canyon songcraft in a fashion not too terribly different from Mojave 3's recent output. No surprise there since the band is helmed by Mojave 3's drummer Ian McCutcheon. He proves himself a fine songwriter and vocalist throughout, taking about one-third of the vocals and sounding especially good on the whispery ballads like "The Mutineer" and "Ballad of the Dumb Angel." The rest of the vocals are handled equally well by Lisa Billson, who has a big voice that she has total control over. She knocks off melancholy tunes like "Photographs and Tickets" or "Why'd We Fight?" with finesse and downhome soul, and charges through the rockers ("From Head to Sandy Toes") with a light and breezy touch. You know she could be doing time as a backup singer in Nashville; McCutcheon is lucky to have her in his band. Speaking of the band, the crew manning the instruments turns in some fine work too. Pete Greenwood's guitar playing is spot on and restrained, Alan Forrester's keyboard work is understated, and Charlotte King's backing harmonies add an extra layer of sugar to the already lip-smacking sweetness. The arrangements are loose and exude warmth and sunshine, making Tuned to Love a very fine summertime record -- even the sad songs would sound good while lying on a beach. The Loose Salute aren't out to change lives or make a big impression, they'll just make you feel good and that's not bad.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo

1. Deathclub

by The Loose Salute

Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Banjo: Nick Zala; Performer
Composer: Ian Mccutcheon; Composer
Bass: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Drums: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Glockenspiel: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Guitar: Pete Greenwood; Performer
Hammond Organ: Alan Forrester; Performer
Engineer: Gareth Parton
Paul Noble
Pritpal Soor
Ben Woods; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Paul Noble
Pritpal Soor
Ian Mccutcheon; Production
Percussion: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Piano: Alan Forrester; Performer
Saxophone: Peter Back; Performer
Vocals: Ian Mccutcheon
Charlotte King
Lisa Billson; Performer
Producer: Pritpal Soor
The Loose Salute; Production

2. Photographs And Tickets

by The Loose Salute

Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Bass: Pete Greenwood; Performer
Drums: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Guitar: Pete Greenwood; Performer
Piano: Alan Forrester; Performer
Trumpet: Mark Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Lisa Billson
Charlotte King; Performer
Composer: Ian Mccutcheon; Composer
Engineer: Pritpal Soor
Paul Noble
Gareth Parton
Ben Woods; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Paul Noble
Ian Mccutcheon
Pritpal Soor; Production
Producer: Pritpal Soor
The Loose Salute; Production

3. From Head To Sandy Toes

by The Loose Salute

Bass: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Composer: Ian Mccutcheon; Composer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Drums: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Glockenspiel: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Guitar: Pete Greenwood
Paul Noble
Nick Zala; Performer
Hammond Organ: Alan Forrester; Performer
Engineer: Ben Woods
Pritpal Soor
Gareth Parton
Paul Noble; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Paul Noble
Pritpal Soor
Ian Mccutcheon; Production
Percussion: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Piano: Alan Forrester; Performer
Saxophone: Peter Back; Performer
Theremin: Alan Forrester; Performer
Vocals: Charlotte King
Lisa Billson; Performer
Producer: The Loose Salute
Pritpal Soor; Production

4. The Mutineer

by The Loose Salute

Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Bass: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Guitar: Pete Greenwood; Performer
Mellotron: Alan Forrester; Performer
Percussion: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Strings: The Bavarian State Orchestra
Philipp F. Komel; Performer
Vocals: Ian Mccutcheon
Lisa Billson
Charlotte King; Performer
Arranger: Philipp F. Komel; Composer
Engineer: Paul Noble
Felix Gargerle
Pritpal Soor; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Ian Mccutcheon
Pritpal Soor
Paul Noble; Production
Producer: The Loose Salute
Pritpal Soor; Production

5. Turn The Radio Up

by The Loose Salute

Bass: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Arranger: Philipp F. Komel; Composer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Drums: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Glockenspiel: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Guitar: Paul Noble
Pete Greenwood; Performer
Hammond Organ: Alan Forrester; Performer
Engineer: Ben Woods
Pritpal Soor
Gareth Parton
Felix Gargerle; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Ian Mccutcheon
Pritpal Soor; Production
Percussion: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Piano: Alan Forrester; Performer
Strings: Philipp F. Komel
The Bavarian State Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Charlotte King
Lisa Billson; Performer
Producer: Pritpal Soor
The Loose Salute; Production

6. Why'd We Fight

by The Loose Salute

Banjo: Nick Zala; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Composer: Ian Mccutcheon; Composer
Bass: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Drums: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Guitar: Nick Zala
Pete Greenwood; Performer
Percussion: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Piano: Alan Forrester; Performer
Vocals: Lisa Billson
Charlotte King; Performer
Engineer: Ben Woods
Pritpal Soor
Gareth Parton
Paul Noble; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Paul Noble
Ian Mccutcheon
Pritpal Soor; Production
Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Producer: The Loose Salute
Pritpal Soor; Production

7. Ballad Of The Dumb Angel

by The Loose Salute

Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Bass: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Guitar: Nick Zala; Performer
Keyboard: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Vocals: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Composer: Ian Mccutcheon; Composer
Engineer: Pritpal Soor
Paul Noble; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Paul Noble
Ian Mccutcheon
Pritpal Soor; Production
Producer: The Loose Salute
Pritpal Soor; Production

8. Through The Stratosphere To The Bars

by The Loose Salute

Bass: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Composer: Ian Mccutcheon; Composer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Drums: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Guitar: Paul Noble
Pete Greenwood
Nick Zala; Performer
Percussion: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Piano: Alan Forrester; Performer
Saxophone: Peter Back; Performer
Vocals: Charlotte King
Lisa Billson; Performer
Engineer: Ben Woods
Paul Noble
Pritpal Soor
Gareth Parton; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Paul Noble
Pritpal Soor
Ian Mccutcheon; Production
Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Producer: Pritpal Soor
The Loose Salute; Production

9. Tuned To Love

by The Loose Salute

Bass: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pritpal Soor; Performer
Drums: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Guitar: Pete Greenwood; Performer
Organ: Alan Forrester; Performer
Vocals: Charlotte King
Lisa Billson
Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Composer: Ian Mccutcheon; Composer
Engineer: Pritpal Soor
Gareth Parton
Paul Noble
Ben Woods; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Paul Noble
Pritpal Soor
Ian Mccutcheon; Production
Producer: Pritpal Soor
The Loose Salute; Production

10. Cold Water

by The Loose Salute

Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Bass: Pete Greenwood; Performer
Drums: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Glockenspiel: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Guitar: Pete Greenwood
Paul Noble
Nick Zala; Performer
Melodica: Charlotte King; Performer
Percussion: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Saxophone: Peter Back; Performer
Vocals: Charlotte King
Lisa Billson; Performer
Composer: Ian Mccutcheon; Composer
Engineer: Ben Woods
Pritpal Soor
Gareth Parton
Paul Noble; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Pritpal Soor
Paul Noble
Ian Mccutcheon; Production
Producer: The Loose Salute
Pritpal Soor; Production

11. Ship On The Ocean

by The Loose Salute

Primary Artist: The Loose Salute; Main Performer
Bass: Paul Noble; Performer
Drums: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Guitar: Nick Zala
Pete Greenwood
Paul Noble; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Percussion: Ian Mccutcheon; Performer
Piano: Alan Forrester; Performer
Rhodes Piano: Alan Forrester; Performer
Vocals: Lisa Billson
Charlotte King; Performer
Composer: Neil Halstead
Lisa Billson
Ian Mccutcheon; Composer
Engineer: Ben Woods
Pritpal Soor
Paul Noble
Gareth Parton; Production
Mastering: Collin Jordan; Production
Mastering Engineer: Collin Jordan; Production
Mixing: Ian Mccutcheon
Pritpal Soor
Paul Noble; Production
Producer: Pritpal Soor
The Loose Salute; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/11 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Country, Alternative Country, Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Baroque Pop, Americana, Folk-Rock, Folk

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 4, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099951775957