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Sarah Harmer's new album, All of Our Names, could just as easily be called Short Stories from Quaker Valley. That's because each of Harmer's slice-of-life songs, largely written at her rural home near Kingston, Ontario, boasts a rich narrative. Whether it's a wintry walk in the countryside ("Pendulums"), a romantic crush ("Almost") or a thoughtful reflection on human potential ("Dandelions in Bullet Holes"), the celebrated Canadian singer-songwriter magnifies those experiences into captivating stories, full of imagery and insight-much as she did on her acclaimed debut, You Were Here, which Rolling Stone called "marvelously compelling" and Time voted best debut CD of 2000. "Sometimes there are just those moments," says Harmer, "whether it's an experience with a More... (Submit New Sarah Harmer Lyrics) (Submit New Sarah Harmer Lyrics) Introspective, good tune construction, beautiful effort | Reviewer: max ------ About the album All Of Our Names performed by Sarah Harmer I wasn't too thrilled with Harmer's earlier effort, "You Were Here". I found the melodies too rambling and dull, and frankly, the whole thing was just self-indulgent poetry. But All of Our Names is a brilliant effort, combining a good mix of everyday-portrait songs, personal brooding, and up-tempo rock beats with some passion behind them. All the way around, a great songwriting effort that still preserves lyrical and poetic integrity. Her band knows how to play elegant singer/songwriter stuff like this with finesse and beauty. If you like Kathleen Edwards or Jackson Browne, you'll love this. You could review the artist/band Sarah Harmer in Biography page You could review Sarah Harmer album by visiting Albums page and selecting an album You could review Sarah Harmer song by clicking the lyrics page which you like | | ||||||||||
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