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Corinne Bailey Rae's new album, The Sea was co-produced by Bailey Rae with Steve Brown, and Steve Chrisanthou, who produced many of the songs on her debut album, which has sold four million copies worldwide. Bringing together a new band of musicians, Bailey Rae recorded the album mainly in Leeds and Manchester, England. Her voice, always an expressive and soulful instrument, resonates with a poignant and newfound depth on The Sea. Loss and grief are recurring themes yet a sense of beauty and wonder ultimately radiates from the album's dark corners.
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Your Love It Is So Good!!!! You NEED this album!
The Grammy Award Winning Artist, Corinne Bailey Rae, makes a triumphant return to the music world after nearly a 4 year hiatus. An absence almost certainly due to the sudden death of her husband a few years back. But I know everyone is glad to see her bounce back with a new purpose and new music.
Corinne Bailey Rae is known for her sensual airy voice, personal, heartfelt and reflective songwriting, and wonderful artistry with the guitar. Needless to say, she has only gotten much stronger in every aspect. Some songs are simply breath-taking but the album as a whole is a borderline masterpiece. Everything fits perfectly. The vocals shine masterfully, the instrumentation is incredible and the lyrics are touching, deep and honest. There's not really much more to say. It's not as easily accessible as her debut (meaning there are less breezy tunes) but the material on THE SEA is nothing short of exceptional. Of all the songs on the album my favorite is Closer, with it's unstoppable groove and great lyrics.
Corinne Bailey Rae's 1st two albums establishes her as one of those rare artists that warrants blind purchases meaning that you don't even have to hear anything off a future album to know that it will get purchased; even if it means getting the lights cut off. I do not believe this album is better than her debut, however it stacks up side by side at the very least. Brilliant and nearly flawless album. 5 stars.
Such cool groovy music
This album sets a mood, like a Sade album. Makes you feel good and cool when you listen to it. I really enjoyed it.
Best Album of the Year? Too early to tell, but quite possibly.
In a day and age when even the most acclaimed soul stars are resorting to synthesizers, drum loops, and subpar songwriting (Alicia Keys, I'm talking to you), it is all the more impressive when an artist brings a live band and poignant lyrics to the table. What we're given is 'The Sea', Corinne Bailey Rae's follow-up to her eponymous debut. Music videos from the debut featured Bailey Rae, cycling through sunny forests, her posse not far behind, all reveling in their sundresses and the warmth of summer. Thematically, 'The Sea' moves in a bold direction towards loss, tragedy and hope.
The opening track, "Are You Here?", immediately sets the tone for a new sound with beefy lyrics from Bailey Rae, who seems to effortlessly transition between light rock, funk, jazz and soul. "I'd Do It All Again", the lead single, features retrospectively heartbreaking lyrics and instrumentation that embody the "less is more" adage. "Paris Nights/New York Mornings", the closest companion this album has to 2006's "Put Your Records On", relies on a funky baseline and beat to keep the track moving. "Closer" begins with sparse instrumentation before moving into a soul/jazz jam session. Some albums feature a cover of the Jimi Hendrix song "Little Wing" - and that alone is worth the price of the album.
Bailey Rae sings with newfound emotion and bizarre confidence given her personal catastophes. She sings in a broken voice over a piano and autoharp in the title song, and her sorrow is almost tangible. You can't deny the sense that the album obviously served its cathartic purpose for Corinne. As a cohesive album, Corinne naturally does what most artists have forgotten how to do - put together a true album, not merely a smattering of songs that sound nice. What's almost as good as these songs is the way they fit together, thematically, musically and emotionally. The level of musicianship is also quite stunning, especially in an unfortunate era of auto-tune and slick production. There are dozens of anticipated records to be released this year, but with an album this good, it's hard to imagine anyone getting it better. "The Sea" stands head and shoulders above the rest.
The Sea
RATINGS OF THE SEA
1."Are You Here" 5/5 - Searching for answers.
2."I'd Do It All Again" 5/5 - A very sad song but the message is hopeful
3."Feels Like The First Time" 5/5 - A song that revisits it's fonding memory
4."The Blackest Lily" 4/5 - It describe her darkest moment
5."Closer" 5/5 - Very Sensual and lovely
6."Love's On Its Way" 4.5/5 - Hopeful
7."I Would Like To Call It Beauty" 4/5 - Overcoming a bad situation and moving on with a postive attitude
8."Paris Nights/New York Mornings" 5/5 - Jazzy
9."Paper Dolls" 3.5/5 - Encouraging but a little boring
10."Diving For Hearts" 5/5 - Breezy
11."The Sea" 4/5 - Beautiful
beautiful voice
Just received The Sea, and I must admit a bit sad, I beleive Corinne is singing how she feels, her voice is so beautiful!!!!just wish there were more upbeat tempo"s
