Suburban Nature

Sarah Jaffe (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 18, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kirtland Records
• ASIN: B003FN5ZJA
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,116 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

If there is one thing that Sarah Jaffe will never have to contend with it is the idea that she is a female singer for females. There was once a time that being a female singer meant you would undoubtedly be put into an all too snug box. Is she an angry singer? An activist singer? A singer for the victims or the singer your mom bonds with you over? To be honest, when Sarah s new LP Suburban Nature is released on May 18th she will insert herself into and destroy all those boxes simultaneously, because Sarah is a truth singer and no matter who or what we are, we all need, and want, our singers to be truth singers. Growing up in Red Oak, Texas might not be ideal circumstances for breeding the kind of talent that is encompassed in Sarah's songs, but it does beg the question of nature verses nurture. What we have in us before we are even us, and what we interpret because of life circumstances. Writing since her early teens, many of the songs featured on Suburban Nature were written long before she could even enter the clubs were they are now performed. Interestingly enough the first single Vulnerable, was written when Sarah was only 17, long before even the material on her first EP, the acclaimed Even Born Again, was produced. Even so, it comprises everything that matters about her voice. If there is one thread that flows through all of Sarah s work, it is grappling with the self-serving cycles that are in all of us, and the aftermath that those needs deal out. I'm a fan of life s wicked ironies. These things that reveal the truth from an aerial view nowhere near your perspective of the situation, and through these realizations you find redemption. And so it is with Suburban Nature.
-Andy Young

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE!, June 2, 2010

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Karie "Girl Going Country" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Suburban Nature (Audio CD)

I was introduced to Sarah Jaffe when she opened for Norah Jones here in Houston. As my husband put it, "It takes a lot of guts to get up on stage with an accoustic guitar and your voice." She was amazing! This album does not disappoint! Every song is powerful and you'll instantly fall in love with her voice. Seriously, just buy it! We've been listening to the album over and over without getting tired of it, and in fact appreciating it more and more each time. This is a must have!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Excellence !!, June 30, 2010

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Jeffrey E. Douglas (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Suburban Nature (Audio CD)

Sarah Jaffe is one of kind. Her voice her demeanor her look is all so original. I saw her play the first time at Sons of Herman Hall in Dallas TX, a great place to see a singer songwriter like herself. My wife and I loved her tone and interesting dark lyrics. We went out immediately and bought her LP and loved it. We waited for this new record and purchased at her release party. Wow ! is the first word that comes to mind.
Her lyrics and sound or so interesting and mature especially for someone so young. This album is a must have -
I highly recommend it and if Sarah comes to your town, she is a must see in a live show !

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite CD, July 31, 2011

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Rachel S. - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Suburban Nature (MP3 Download)

Sarah Jaffe is the best new artist in at least 5 years, and that's being generous to other artists. She's been featured on NPR and other cool places so I've got radio cred to back this up. Diverse corners of my family took one listen to this CD and each fell in love with it. I've also been to two of her live shows in Dallas. Best. Shows. Ever. So good that we all argue afterward about whether she topped some of the recordings on the CD, which is nearly impossible. So...yeah. Buy this and support her. Now.