Sarah Slean

Sarah Slean (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic Records
• Run Time: 28 minutes
• ASIN: B000IFFCM8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,445,159 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Her voice has the same sort of earnest, earthy folkiness that made Sarah McLachlan a fan favorite, while her piano ballads evoke obvious comparisons to a less-spacy Tori Amos or a less-angry Fiona Apple. Sarah Slean's debut EP shows songwriting talent to spare. The opening "Eliot" is a grand waltz that wouldn't sound out of place on a Rufus Wainwright album, with a dizzying approach to dynamics that makes great use of string crescendos and wailing harmony vocals. "Book Smart, Street Stupid" could be a long-lost Edith Piaf torch ballad, while the stripped-down simplicity of "Me & Jerome" uses ambient atmospheres to shine the spotlight on Slean's nimble piano style and evocative vocals. So maybe she's not exactly reinventing the wheel here, but at least this seven-song set piques your curiosity as to where the singer/songwriter's bandwagon will lead on her full-length debut. And really, what more can you ask of an EP? CONTENTS: 1) Eliot 2) Book Smart, Street Stupid 3) Bank Accounts 4) High 5) Twin Moon 6) Me & Jerome 7) John the 23rd