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Track Listings
| 1. Stalking Juliet |
| 2. Big Mistake |
| 3. Close Range |
| 4. How the Mighty Fall |
| 5. Malicious Simone |
| 6. Million Moons |
| 7. Ahmed and Dangerous |
| 8. Houdini of the Heart |
| 9. Don t Be Sorry |
| 10. Call Me Stupid, Ungrateful, Vicious & Insatiable |
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"Excellent Greenwich born singer-songwriter Gillespie crafts acoustically-styled songs that shimmer with beauty while accompanying herself on finger-picked guitar. New album 'Stalking Juliet' mixes blues, jazz, vaudeville and gypsy swing... very much a talent to watch" --Time Out
"A leftfield singersongwriter...wry lyrics and sinuous melodies" --John Bunjey, Mojo
"Gillespie s fiery originals offer a contrasting combination of sweet folkish melodies and a lyrically witty, street-talking attitude, that transports Lou Reed and Dylan to multicultural London. --Jazzwise
"A leftfield singersongwriter...wry lyrics and sinuous melodies" --John Bunjey, Mojo
"Gillespie s fiery originals offer a contrasting combination of sweet folkish melodies and a lyrically witty, street-talking attitude, that transports Lou Reed and Dylan to multicultural London. --Jazzwise
CD Description
Gillespie has written all of the album's 11 tracks two of them in collaboration with producer and arranger Gilad Atzmon. The songs have strong melodies and in some cases seductive hooks, but this is not a light and frivolous take on the world. Gillespie gives no indication of self-pity or bitterness but many of the lyrics, as well as some of the instrumental arrangements, suggest an anger about the experiences that have inspired her to write these words. This is by no means a bad thing: the anger is leavened with humor, and produces some memorable lines: in one case, where a character is described as "rolling your eyes like a sugar high child." Gillespie has a powerful voice which eloquently transmits this anger and disdain, and would be far less suited to passivity or self-pity. Titles such as "Big Mistake," "How the Mighty Fall," and "Call Me Stupid, Ungrateful, Vicious and Insatiable" the latter a co-composition with Atzmon clearly reflect their lyrical content. From Bruce Lindsay at all about jazz
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is a terrific album. The lyrics are clever, witty and thought provoking, while every track is very different in structure. The musicianship of all concerned is of a very high order and the arrangements are brilliant. Buy it!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
With her debut CD Stalking Juliet, Sarah Gillespie isn't so much category defying as category defining. This is new music. Hard to fit into the Amazon keyword database (and hopefully not under adult!). Which explains all the hyphenated descriptive blurbs in reviews: vocal-folk-gypsy-jazz-middle-eastern-rap-blues-klezmer-beat music. None of, but all of the above. Gillespie delivers a self-certainty in her rap-tinged phrasing that rises above the herd of contemporary smooth Madeleine Peyroux-like jazz vocalists. There's no posing or contrived risk taking here, there's just straight forward, full throated singing from the guts of experience. And what a voice she has, what a voice. There's a resounding Bessie Smith echoing in the roundness of her sound and you feel at times that she could be singing anywhere, at any time and still have that audience enraptured by her delicate snarl. What she delivers in those breathy parcels are jewels: diamond sharp, imagist beatnik lyrics that acid sketch loves taken and loves lost without vulnerability or self-pity. These are love songs but not as you them, Jim. Houdini of the Heart is almost a warning label for those who would try to get closer to the siren call. This is a strong, sexy voice that strikes a steady balance between an intense intimacy and a "come on, stop fooling yourself" hip quip. Malicious Simone is about as sultry and longing as a jazz song can get: "I'm adhering to my outrageous heart". Please do!
Her producer Gilad Atzmon's Middle Eastern injection is evident in the supporting accompaniments on clarinet, soprano sax and exquisite accordion particularly in the sweetly bitter Sleep Taking. But my favourite (apart from the post hip-hop street narrative title track Stalking Juliet and the raucously scathing How the Mighty Fall), is the heart aching Million Moons; I would defy any man not to be moved by that melody of honest yearning.
She's an amazing new talent Sarah Gillespie, but more than that she's a strong, poetic voice who doesn't need the qualifier of "female" as a prefix to vocalist. Just listen and you'll hear your own heart beating.
Sarah Gillespie is playing with Gilad Atzmon and Nigel Kennedy at the 606 Club on April 30th for Medicine for Palestine benefit concert in London.
Her producer Gilad Atzmon's Middle Eastern injection is evident in the supporting accompaniments on clarinet, soprano sax and exquisite accordion particularly in the sweetly bitter Sleep Taking. But my favourite (apart from the post hip-hop street narrative title track Stalking Juliet and the raucously scathing How the Mighty Fall), is the heart aching Million Moons; I would defy any man not to be moved by that melody of honest yearning.
She's an amazing new talent Sarah Gillespie, but more than that she's a strong, poetic voice who doesn't need the qualifier of "female" as a prefix to vocalist. Just listen and you'll hear your own heart beating.
Sarah Gillespie is playing with Gilad Atzmon and Nigel Kennedy at the 606 Club on April 30th for Medicine for Palestine benefit concert in London.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This first CD for Sarah Gillespie is a revelation.
As well as the great musicianship of the band, the disc offers a brilliant blend of middle east/western influences with Gillespie`s voice and lyrics adding power,humour and insight to her themes.
A real must for your collection.
As well as the great musicianship of the band, the disc offers a brilliant blend of middle east/western influences with Gillespie`s voice and lyrics adding power,humour and insight to her themes.
A real must for your collection.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Excellent album
Having heard Sarah Gillespie's latest EP 'The war on Trevor' on YouTube and being very impressed I checked out her earlier work on YouTube and was blown away by 'Stalking Juliet',... Read more
Published 18 days ago by unclelester
Excellent album with a track that is worthy of Desert Island!
This was the debut album of Sarah Gillespie. Very original album and though Sarah does play in jazz clubs and folk festivals it is difficult to put her music in any specific... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. David R. Cage
Sharing my enthusiasm
I saw her and Gilad Atzmon a short while ago. They were absolutely marvellous - exciting, driving, witty, fun and superb musicians. I bought this album and ... Read more
Published 14 months ago by I. Craft
BRILLIANT VOICE AND SURPRISING LYRICS
I just love this album - her voice is astounding and the unusual music backing weaves in and out of the voice. The lyrics are puzzling, unexpected, and pure poetry in places. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2010 by T. Bell
Brilliant!
I've been listening to this cd daily, back to back, for weeks now and it just gets better.
First heard on Radio 4, I was smitten with the voice and wanted more, this album... Read more
First heard on Radio 4, I was smitten with the voice and wanted more, this album... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2009 by Olaf the Lofty
excellent should be better known
currently female songsters are reigning high in the charts Sarah Gillespie deserves to be up there with them.
Published on 1 July 2009 by Mr. Bmorley
Stunning debut - when's the next album?
Sarah Gillespie's long awaited debut album really hits the mark, how can this exceptionally talented writer have been neglected so long? Read more
Published on 1 May 2009 by Ronni zoom
Stunning!
Wow! went to see Sarah at Norwich Arts Centre as her reveiw sounded interseting and I have been a Gilad Atzmon fan since I saw him with the Blockheads. Read more
Published on 29 April 2009 by Ft Lyne
Too crowded
Excellent songs but too crowded at times with instruments. Your Woman's Hour session gave you that space with a guitar to let your lyrics come across otherwise they are buried in... Read more
Published on 23 April 2009 by PNL
Should be a huge hit (If there's any justice!)
A rich diversity of melodies and styles that gets more rewarding with every listen. A million miles away from the bland, identikit 'female singer-songwriters'.
Published on 14 April 2009 by Mr. Nicholas O'CONNOR
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