28/7/15
The album title is perfect for this jazz infused album that floats and is full of subtle threads and simple lyrics where every word is held and is there for a reason. The album is full of different tempos that so suit Sarah’s vocal range and perfect diction. Men Who Love Mermaids has a flute intro that sets a watery misty scene for this track which is full of sea side mystery.
Then for me the most powerful track on the album Scars, the piano and vocals work so well where the lyrics are the central core of this track that we can all relate to. Then with a deft clever but light touch the mood is changed with accordion and the sounds of a Parisian walkway with Cri Du Coeur.
There is some blues with Willie Dixon’s My Babe where her voice
is husky and full of the blues and Williams/Small I need A Little Sugar in My Bowl given Sarah’s treatment with a laid back considered version that you just want to chill and listen to.
This album has sixteen gems tracks that you want to close your eyes, shut out the world and let the music float on over you in this musical massage for the soul.