Melissa Etheridge - This Is M.E.

This Is M.E. is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released in September 2014 via M.E. Records in the US and SPV Recordings in Europe.

For this album Melissa Etheridge steps outside her rock comfort zone and teams up with several R&B producers and songwriters, including Roccstar, Jon Levine, and Jerry Wonder to produce an album that is quite different to the style of music that has been the bedrock of her musical career.

The opening track “I Won’t Be Alone Tonight” opens the album with a wall of sound, reminiscent of Adele. The second track “Take My Number” is a strong song with a good chorus and is a slick production, with her edgy voice shining through at times. “Monster” sounds like a typical Etheridge number, with a bluesy groove.

The album shows that she is not afraid to push the boundaries and try something a little different, rather than resting on her laurels and producing another pure rock album.

Rolling Stone magazine awarded the album 3 stars, and wrote "As always, her voice can walk a fine line between passionate and histrionic, but when she dials it back on the smoldering 'Like A Preacher', it's clear that this honeymoon might be the start of a whole new her”.

The album reached #21 on the US Billboard 200 and #34 on the Australian Albums charts.

Check out the tracks:  “Take My Number”; “Monster”; “I Won’t Be Alone Tonight”; “All The Way Home”; and “Stranger Road”.

This LP record is on 180 gram vinyl with a CD album copy, pressed in Germany.