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''Where It Hits You'' is the 2012 album, and 6th solo studio project, by Southern American singer-songwriter and guitarist Jim White. The album was mixed and mastered by John Keane. Guest vocalists on the album include members of the bands Ollabelle, Shak Nasti, and The Heap. There are several guest musicians that helped craft the distinctive and full Alternative Country sound typical of White's productions. The effort and collaboration seems to have been worth while, as the album has received numerous favorable critical reviews, just missing the top ten on Exclaim!'s Best Albums of 2012: Folk and Country.〔(Exclaim!'s Best Albums of 2012: Folk and Country )〕 White has stated that he went out on his own and produced and financed the record, feeling that there was no one telling him what he had to do after he left the Luaka Bop record label. As producer of the album, White raised money for funding the project through Kickstarter〔(Jim White Kickstarter campaign page )〕 noting that he ran out of money for the project mid-way though production.〔(Jim White interview on Aquarium Drunkard )〕 In an interview〔(Jim White interview, Yep Roc Web site )〕 posted by Yep Roc, the label through which the album was released, he talks about the project. Musing on the title of the album he states "Titles never come easy to me, but this one did. Long before I recorded a single note I knew what I'd call it. That name, it was just in the air." Encompassing the tone and content of the album, White stated "I had written these songs over the course of a year full of the emotion and hope . . . "〔(Jim White interview on Aquarium Drunkard )〕 In another interview White expounds "How can, on one record, I expect people to listen from one to the next? It made sense to me – a record is a representation of your psyche at a point in time and space. I think there was a lot of sorrow on the outside, but in the center of me there is still some sense of joy and celebration."〔(Jim White interview on Aquarium Drunkard )〕 The somber songs on the album are certainly part of the landscape but there are also several upbeat, even rousing tracks as well.〔(Jim White Where It Hits You review on Drowned In Sound )〕 ==Album Promotion== The album was released on CD, MP3, FLAC, and Vinyl LP (180 gram double LP), and was sold in available bundled packages including a t-shirt and mini poster, all with artwork produced by White.〔(Yep Roc Album Page )〕 Packaging for the album included labeling "featuring 'Infinite Mind' and "Sunday's Refrain', the former of which was promoted to radio. Purchase of the album directly from Yep Roc included bonus digital tracks. On 17 December 21012, via his official Facebook page, White announced the release of a promotional video for the song Infinite Mind.〔(Jim White Official Facebook )〕 The video featured White and various others exploring visual representations of the Infinite Mind lyrics. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Where It Hits You」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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