I love the acoustic guitarelectric piano sound and the quiet vocals not overpowering the mix. Yes, red kite is only sarah cracknell s second solo album, following up 1997s lovely if rather lightweight lipslide. On the swings by sarah cracknell free listening on. The second single taken from sarah cracknells new album red kite. 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. Featuring unique instrumental renditions and brand new versions of songs from 2015s acclaimed solo album red kite. The nervous energy of the afterparty lingered amid sarah cracknells 1997 debut lipslide but her second solo album finds the saint etienne. Red kite is the second solo album from british singersongwriter and saint etienne lead singer sarah cracknell. Sarah cracknell take the silver single featuring the. Cracknell s career started with the windsorbased indie band the worried parachutes in 1982. Sarah cracknell, red kite saint etiennes urbane singer goes to the country on her first solo album since 1997.
Saint etienne singer sarah cracknell is set to release red kite on june 15 via cherry red. Sarah cracknell take the silver single featuring the rails. 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. Offical website of saint etienne lead singer sarah cracknell. 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. Saint etiennes sarah cracknell released her first solo fulllength, lipslide, back in 1997. Stream on the swings by sarah cracknell from desktop or your mobile device. 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. The second single taken from sarah cracknell s new album red kite. Saint etiennes sarah cracknell talks about new solo lp. After giving red kite a spin though, its good enough that its easy to wish that she had done it sooner. Take the silver features kami thompson and james walbourne pka the rails on backing vocals and is released on 27th november 2015. Following the demise of the band she released a solo single love is all you need in 1987.
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. Take the silver features kami thompson and james walbourne pka. Based in quirky orchestration and folkflecked acoustic instruments, its. My favorite is the mutineer, but all the songs have a perspective. Sarah cracknell kites limited edition 10 vinyl sampler.
Find album credit information for red kite sarah cracknell on allmusic. Chelmsford, essex, england is an english singersongwriter and lead singer of the electronic music band saint etienne. This music reflects that of a grown woman looking back, living outside the london haunts. Its only her secondever solo record, and first since 1997s lipslide.