Soak

Rachel Farris | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Big 3 Records (Ada)
• ASIN: B00008YJCU
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #94,862 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You Think

2. I'm Not the Girl

3. Soak

4. I Should Go

5. So Good

6. I Guess This Is Love

7. The End

8. Paint the Truth

9. Wild

10. In a Field

11. It's All You

12. Beautiful

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best CD I've ever bought!, June 14, 2004

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Brandon Vestal (Franklin, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soak (Audio CD)

Rachel Farris is a truly talented artist.
Not only a wonderful singer, but also a wonderful songwriter.
She wrote all of her songs! Nobody does that anymore. AND she co-produced her album!

It rocks. Seriously. If you think Avril rocks, Avril's album can't hold a candle to Rachel's. Every song is good and there's variety. Her music is so fun to listen to and her lyrics are very deep. I've laughed and cried listening to this album.

I want to help spread the word about this album, because it's honestly that good! I believe many of these songs could be pop-rock classics if more people knew about Rachel.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REMARKABLE DEBUT FOR THIS NEW SINGER/SONGWRITER!, June 10, 2003

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"intunewithmusic" (THE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soak (Audio CD)

What a terrific debut album for new artist Rachel Farris! I find myself listening to this CD repeatedly. Each of these original songs has its own appeal. Like, for example:

1.You Think - Defiant, no nonsense; I love the spunkiness of this song.
2. I'm not the girl - Terrific beat, music, with bold lyrics; perfect choice for 1st single!
3. Soak - life affirming, fantastic rockin' beat, the chorus is sure to stick in your head all day! Has to be the next single (after all, it's the title track). A five star song!
4. Wild - this is pure joy set to music; an awesome song about falling for a guy - it could be a single too
5. I Should Go - great ballad; ambivalent and bittersweet...It really grows on you!
6. So Good - heart wrenching emotions, expressed eloquently; you'll want to cry with her! A personal favorite of mine. (Yes, another single..I hope)
7. I Guess This Is Love - A relationship gone terribly wrong; intense, strong song, meaningful lyrics.
8. The End - great breaking up song; excellent lyrics, and irresistible tune. I would love to see this one become a single. I think it is one of the best songs on the CD - could be a surprise hit!
9. Paint The Truth - nice abstract feel; artsy and heartfelt
10. In A Field - dreamy and ethereal ballad; very visual, serene, relaxing
11. It's All You - Encouraging upbeat "Go For It" song - I like this a lot!
12. Beautiful - reflective & introspective, sincerely expressed. Well done!

Rachel has such a gift for expressing age old emotions in a fresh new way. She knows how to tell a story...I love her choices of words (especially in "The End" and "So Good") and how they convey her point with her own unique style. Her voice is so pure and refreshing and unexpectedly strong in the upbeat songs (like "Soak" and "Wild") then silky smooth and soft when she switches to a ballad ("In A Field, "Beautiful"). Such versatility on a debut album is rare, and when you factor in that she wrote every lyric and every melody, plus had a hand in producing the album, this is a truly remarkable achievement. I can't wait to see what she'll do next!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Singer/Songwriter, July 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Soak (Audio CD)

Rachel Farris is an outstanding singer/songwriter. Every song on this album is unique and refreshing in it's own way. The
songs can lift you up or bring you to tears. One thing is for sure, they are not "bubblegum" or "fake". I find myself singing these songs over and over in my head throughout the day, especially the title track "Soak" which is very uplifting and really makes you want to enjoy life to the fullest. This collection of songs is what pop/rock music has been waiting for.
I had gotten so tired of the same over-produced sounds coming from so many of today's female artists. And the image they were projecting was not what today's young teens need to use for a role model. Rachel is like a breath of fresh air in the music industry and I predict that she will be around for a long time to come and will continually impress me and others with her amazing talent.