Sarabeth Tucek - Sarabeth Tucek

Echo

There is something intrinsically appealing about Sarabeth Tucek’s self-titled debut. Maybe it’s the fact that this record is as unadorned as it is unforgettable. There are no stylistic tassels, no primping, instead all is stately simplicity. Much-acclaimed debut single ‘Something For You’ ushers us into her world, emotional rain clouds breaking over a sun-dappled melody. For this song alone, Tucek could consider hers a life well spent.

Throughout, the voice is velvety, consoling; the perfect counterpoint to the bruised sentimentality of the lyrics, songs like ‘Stillborn’ and ‘Hot Tears’ hinting at eons of hurt. Although Tucek’s default setting is chaste and contemplative, ‘Holy Smoke’ has her playing angel with a dirty face over gnashing guitars. Meanwhile, the string-laden final track carries us ‘Home’ on a wave of tears. Francis Jones

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DOWNLOAD: ‘Something For You’, ‘Holy Smoke’, ‘Home’.
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