I had the misfortune of listening to a couple female singer-songwriters with records out today. I won’t name names. But really? Is that really the best you can do? Does your music have any real passion despite being technically proficient? Luckily my pallet was cleansed when I heard a new song from Sarah Jaffe’s upcoming record Suburban Nature. This is her debut record and it will be out soon on Kirtland Records (Bob Schneider’s label).
While this is a solo release the song “Clementine” has a full band sound with cello, fervent drums, and Sarah’s impassioned vocals. It shares more in common with the best of Rilo Kiley than it does with some of the female singer-songwriter schlock that gets pushed to AAA radio.
Sarah just returned from tour opening up for Midlake. I hope she gets the attention she deserves with this spring release.
Bonus tracks from her 2008 ep Even Born Again