Sarah Slean
Blame it on Paris. Over the centuries, the City of Light has spawned countless wonderful works of art, and it can now justifiably stake at least partial claim to one more, The Baroness. The fifth full-length album from acclaimed Toronto songstress Sarah Slean, it is both her most lyrically direct and musically accessible work to date. It was relocation to and serious soul-searching in Paris that gave birth to these songs, as Sarah explains.
Mission accomplished on The Baroness. Its songs run the emotional gamut, as Slean shares lessons learned and hard-won truths. "I think there is a message that is positive," reflects Slean. "I see my music as poetic, but also as philosophic investigation expressed in music." In fact, Sarah is close to completion of a University of Toronto degree in music and philosophy, and she notes that these studies "enrich my life and fuel my songs."
In turn, our lives are enriched by her songs. The Baroness is now holding court, and this is an invitation demanding acceptance.
