After giving red kite a spin though, its good enough that its easy to wish that she had done it sooner. I always enjoy this music and i look forward to more love songs from sarah. Sarah cracknell take the silver single featuring the rails. Take the silver features kami thompson and james walbourne pka the rails on backing vocals and is released on 27th november 2015. Unlike her 1997 album lipslide, this time out cracknell takes a giant step away from the patented saint etienne sound, surrounding. Sarah cracknell, red kite saint etiennes urbane singer goes to the country on her first solo album since 1997. Featuring unique instrumental renditions and brand new versions of songs from 2015s acclaimed solo album red kite. Chelmsford, essex, england is an english singersongwriter and lead singer of the electronic music band saint etienne. Sarah cracknell kites limited edition 10 vinyl sampler. Find album credit information for red kite sarah cracknell on allmusic. Sarah cracknell take the silver single featuring the.
Its only her secondever solo record, and first since 1997s lipslide. I love the acoustic guitarelectric piano sound and the quiet vocals not overpowering the mix. Red kite is the second solo album from british singersongwriter and saint etienne lead singer sarah cracknell. April 1967 in chelmsford, essex, england ist eine britische sangerin. Based in quirky orchestration and folkflecked acoustic instruments, its.
The nervous energy of the afterparty lingered amid sarah cracknells 1997 debut lipslide but her second solo album finds the saint etienne. My favorite is the mutineer, but all the songs have a perspective. Red kite, the first solo project in 15 years from former saint etienne vocalist sarah cracknell, is a cozy record, one that sounds comfortably lived. This music reflects that of a grown woman looking back, living outside the london haunts. Since sarah cracknell was busy being the voice of saint etienne, its hard to blame her too much for taking almost two decades to deliver her second solo album. The second single taken from sarah cracknells new album red kite. Take the silver features kami thompson and james walbourne pka. Sarah cracknell made her solo debut on a rare 1987 single called love is all you need. Reviews of red kite by sarah cracknell, the second solo album from the saint etienne frontwoman features a guest appearance from the manics nicky wire. Red kite, the first solo project in 15 years from former saint etienne vocalist sarah cracknell, is a cozy record, one that sounds comfortably livedin upon first listen.
Cracknell s career started with the windsorbased indie band the worried parachutes in 1982. Saint etiennes sarah cracknell talks about new solo lp. Yes, red kite is only sarah cracknell s second solo album, following up 1997s lovely if rather lightweight lipslide. Yet where lipslide didnt stray too far from the saint etienne template, red kite marks a slight departure nothing too dramatic of course, but the mood is more folky and pastoral than electronic and synthy this time. The second single taken from sarah cracknell s new album red kite. Offical website of saint etienne lead singer sarah cracknell. Saint etiennes sarah cracknell released her first solo fulllength, lipslide, back in 1997. On the swings by sarah cracknell free listening on.