''What's That Sound?'' is the third studio album by American music artist

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, released on September 22, 2017 by

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, 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

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exclusive edition. Lead single "

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" was released June 16, 2017, followed by "

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" 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

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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

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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.

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mixed the album, Reinhart's father, Harry, provided guitar, Reinhart's mother, Patti, sang backup vocals,

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played piano for three tracks, while

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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

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.

Track listing

All songs and credits adapted from:

Personnel

Album credits adapted from: *

: Composer, producer, Vocals, Background Vocals *

: Bass (Upright), Featured Artist, Melodica, Vocals, Background Vocals *Paul Blakemore: Mastering *

: Featured Artist, Piano *John Burk: Producer, Guitar *George Doering: Guitar *Thomas Drayton: Background Vocals *

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: Bass, composer,

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, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocals *Martin Guigui:

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, Keyboards, Piano *

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: Additional Production, composer *Monika Lightstone: Photography *

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: Bass *Seth Present: Engineer *Harry Reinhart: Guitar *Patti Reinhart: Background Vocals *

: Engineer, Mixing *Mike Shapiro: Drums, Percussion *Carrie Smith: Cover Design *Morgan Stratton: Assistant Engineer *Sean Winter: Package Design

Charts

References

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