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Editorial Reviews
The 15 song album 'focuses on the rare moments where action follows instinct, without procrastination.' Fittingly, the cover-art depicts a colorful, super-heroine-esque image of Sage staring unflinchingly at the sun.Produced by Sage, recorded by John Shyl
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Rainbird
Format:Audio CD
Rachael Sage's seventh release is her best yet. From the playful opening track, "Alright, OK" to the plaintive closing ballad "Calypso", The Blistering Sun is a collection of consistently moving tunes. In a just world "Featherwoman" would be an international hit, and "Violet or Blue" would be all over the R&B airwaves. But this album is worthwhile for "93 Maidens" alone: a thought-provoking retelling of the story of a young girl who chose suicide rather than submit to her Nazi captors. Highly recommended if you like the more lucid works of Tori Amos, if you pine for Laura Nyro's glory days, or if you just plain like good, intelligent piano-based music with offbeat instrumentation.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Blistering Sun is a dazzling piece of art and musicianship. Each song is a finely woven story - intricate, beautiful, and detailed. If you like Tori Amos, Marc Cohen, Ani DiFranco, Carole King, or any of the real deal story teller songwriters - you will go crazy for Rachael's music. Each Rachael Sage release is a gift - a novel of entrenched beauty. The song "93 Maidens" on "The Blistering Sun" is a classic - a holocaust tale so heart wrenching it will haunt your dreams (or your ipod) for months... a mix tape must.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I discovered Rachel Sage just recently and already purchased most of her CDs. This is my favorite so far. Rachel has a beautiful voice and the songs lyrics are wonderful. I absolutely love this CD.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
a poor man's tori amos
her music is all right. it's not anything that hasn't been done before. several times. she lacks originality, and she's kind of a chore in person. Read more
Published on November 11, 2007 by Andrew Nguyen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Magic and then some.
Anyone who has seen Rachael cannot help but be overwhelmed by her showmanship, improvisation, and love for her craft. Read more
Published on August 21, 2007 by Z. R. Bialkowski
1.0 out of 5 stars
Blistering Sun
There is only one song on the entire CD that I like. It is not well produced and I don't care for the artist's voice. Musicianship is avegage at best. Read more
Published on November 5, 2006 by Stanley R. Manning
