The Bottom Line
Pros
- Fresh mix of musical styles
- Great vocals on well-written tunes
- Honest worship comes across strong
Cons
- I'm trying to find one: maybe the lack of printed lyrics? Weak, I know.
Description
- Style: Alt pop
- 10 original songs
- Release date: July 19, 2005
Guide Review - Sarah Brendel - 'Sarah Brendel'
Shades of Sixpence None the Richer, though Brendel's voice is smokier than Leigh Nash's distinctive tones. Added bonus: it's a voice that fits this great harder-edged material well. My favorite track, the bouncy "King I Love," reeks of Sixpence, but Brendel makes it her own with the unique lyric repetitions, the worshipful tone, and fresh phrasing.Sarah Brendel is twenty-something, already successful in her native Germany, and fully committed to letting people see her heart. She says, "For me, it's about sharing my faith with as many people as I can who don't know Jesus." These songs are overtly, passionately sung to and about her precious Savior. The purity of her heart only adds to the already huge charm of this engaging CD. Each song rings with deep honesty and vulnerability, even as she mixes styles throughout. Again, it only sweetens this musical pot. The sweet pop stylings of "Pardon Me" are followed by the blisteringly truthful rocker "Confused." Still working, all of it. "Breathing In" is passion-pop, a new genre I had to invent just to honor Brendel's joyous and atmospheric homage to the God she so clearly adores. You're gonna find that it's catching, thankfully. A great new talent.
