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Sarah Slean

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Album Review

Even if you didn't catch her performances in several episodes of the reality TV series Murder in Small Town X, this Toronto-based singer/songwriter's sound should seem familiar. 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. But while her sound may be far from original, 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?

Biography

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '00s

Sarah Slean first appeared on the Toronto live circuit in 1997; the release of her independent debut EP Universe followed soon afterward. Already an accomplished, classically trained pianist, the Pickering, Ontario, native pursued her studies in the music program at the University of Toronto while gradually carving out a name for herself as a charismatic, ebullient live performer. When a number of relatively high-profile opening stints helped Slean sell over 4,000 copies of Universe, the major labels...
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  • $6.93
  • Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative
  • Released: 2001

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