The House

The House is the fourth studio album by British singer Katie Melua. It was released by Dramatico on 24 May 2010. It marked her first album without long-time producer and mentor Mike Batt in a primary production role, although he remained involved as executive producer after shaping her early career and sound. Production was led by William Orbit, whose background brought a more contemporary and experimental direction compared with her earlier style. Melua also worked with songwriter Guy Chambers, and described the writing process as more instinctive and less overthought than in previous projects. The album received mixed reviews from critics, who generally praised its more mature production and standout tracks while remaining divided over its songwriting consistency and the effectiveness of Melua's stylistic shift. The House was a commercial success across Europe, reaching number one in Belgium, Poland, Switzerland, and on the European Top 100 Albums chart, and entering the top five in several other major markets, including the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands. The album's lead single, “The Flood”, was released on 17 May 2010. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hou...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)