Oh Little Fire

Sarah Harmer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 21, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Zoe Records
• ASIN: B003IDFLJQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,818 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

With a sound reminiscent of her acclaimed album You Were Here (which Time Magazine hailed as "The year's best debut"), but also showcasing a bit of her folk and country side, oh little fire may be the strongest batch of songs Sarah Harmer has ever released. Co-produced by Sarah and Gavin Brown (Metric, Sarah's All of Our Names), oh little fire is Sarah's first new album in 4 years and is full of the same hooky melodies, insightful lyrics, and lovely, plaintive singing which attracted so many fans to her music from the start of her career. Featuring a duet with Neko Case on "Silverado."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Endlessly Satisfying!, June 26, 2010

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Mike Steeves "pathological_puppy" (Toronto, Ontario CANADA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oh Little Fire (Audio CD)

Endlessly Satisfying is exactly what I think of Sarah Harmer's new album, Oh Little Fire.

Six years have passed since we've had a proper full-length studio album from her, and I thought the overly folksy sound that pervades I'm a Mountain (Dig) and Songs for Clem would strongly influence this follow-up, making it a little dull and marginalizing. NOPE! Oh Little Fire is a perfect blend of Rock, Pop and old-style Country in a way only Sarah Harmer seems to be able to do.

These up-tempo, rocking tracks have snappy, catchy pop hooks and melodies from song to song. The melodies and Sarah's vocals are consistently excellent on each and every track. Even the slower songs and the country-infused 'Silverado' have these traits. Sarah's very quirky turn-of-phrase, her rustic, beautiful voice and the strange way she arranges her very Canadian sounding lyrics is something that's entirely unique.

This Album Over-Delivers, which is amazing for someone so far along in her music career, considering many artists seem to peak early (and either remain good or become stale). Perhaps I like this album too much because I've become too used to all of my once-favorite artists letting me down with their new albums, but I don't think that's the case. This album is consistently good, from track to track.

Do yourself a favor and give this album a try.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sarah Harmer Delivers With Oh Little Fire, July 6, 2010

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Philip R. Heath "Gadgets, Music, & Books" (DFW) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oh Little Fire (Audio CD)

Sarah Harmer returns with her fourth CD Oh Little Fire, and as has been the case in the past relationships is a major theme through the majority of the songs. Some have lyrics that are opaque like the opener "The Thief" while others are more explicit such as "New Loneliness". The latter is an almost haunting sparsely instrumented acoustic tune that really goes well with the lyrics. Each verse starts with four lines that point a solitary picture with objects that could also be in pairs followed by four lines where an animal either does or sees something that underscores the loneliness of which Harmer sings. Her vocal delivery is spot on, and I've loved this song since the first time I heard it. One song that is different from the others is Harmer's duet with Neko Case "Silverado". The each take a verse solo and repeat the first verse in harmony. The pair sounds great together on this song about hopes and dreams gone awry. Overall, Oh Little Fire seems to combine bits and pieces from Harmer's previous CDs with great results. If you've liked her previous work, you should enjoy this one too.

Download this: New Loneliness

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, June 30, 2010

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mattdaley - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oh Little Fire (Audio CD)

How can there only be one review of this album so far??

This is one of the best CD's I've listened to in a long time. As the reviewer below states, this is an amazing album from start to finish. It's incredibly strong. It has that strange, perfect mix of rock / pop / country that's extremely accessible and hugely enjoyable. The lyrics are strong. The music is stronger.

This may sound weird, but it feels like a Canadian, Female version of Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever. It's that good. Don't pass this album up.