Only as the Day Is Long

Sera Cahoone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sub Pop
• ASIN: B0012IWHKA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,691 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sera Cahoone, May 8, 2008

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Ray N. (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Only as the Day Is Long (Audio CD)

I can't believe I'm the first to review this terrific record. I learned about this singer/songwriter from a newspaper article on the most recent Austin SXSW music festival, where Sera's music apparently made quite an impression. She has a beautiful voice, her songs are first rate, and the production is appropriately spare. The tunes grabbed me immediately, but better yet, their appeal grew with subsequent listens. For me, the lyrics of "Baker Lake" especially hit home, because I used to live not far from there. I wish Sera a long and happy career, and look forward to the continuing maturation of her voice and songs. If Amazon's song samples here are too brief to convince anyone, please Google her name, and on her website you can listen to several complete songs from her two solo albums. By the way, I also hope folks will listen to "Everything All the Time," the superb first release by Band of Horses, on which Sera played drums.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!, June 6, 2008

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Nathan Rouse - See all my reviews
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Gorgeous record. Sera Cahoone has a hypnotic, engaging voice that should be heard by more people.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, wonderful, beautiful second release, April 13, 2009

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Daniel T. Irwin - See all my reviews
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In my experience , an artists 2nd release has a tough time holding up to their 1st. The material on 1st albums has usually been around longer and worked over with a fine tooth comb live before recording. 2nd releases , especially right after being signed by a label, tend to be rushed, and overproduced. Sera has soundly rebuked the sophomore jynx. I LOVED her debut. It has'nt been far from my CD player since I first listened to it. I LOVE "only as the day is long" EVEN MORE. Her voice seems stronger, as if she's gaining more confidence in her own ability, but it still retains the achingly beautiful vulnerability of her first. The songs are still well crafted, with melodies that take unexpected directions. Her playing even sounds like she's more comfortable. Sub- Pop found her a co-producer (Zack Reinig) that did'nt try to change her sound, but manages to bring out the best of her abilities and the bands. Jason Kardong on steel guitar brings that "high lonesome sound" I like in my alt/country. Superb work by Jeff Fielder on electric/banjo/dobro too. Both played on her first. While Sera's a fine drummer in her own right , perhaps bringing Jason Merculief in on drums freed her up a bit. Outstanding fiddle work on 5 tunes by Erica Johanson also. This is a MUST HAVE for anyone who's into alt/country. There is a depth to each song that reveals added dimensions every time I listen. Sera Cahoone should be on everyones BUY NOW list. Music , of any genre, just does'nt get any better than this.