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Take a break from Lady GaGa or Beyonce and enjoy the soothing sounds from Corrine Bailey Rae’s sophomore album, “The Sea.”
If you liked her 2006 double-platinum, debut album, entitled “Corinne Bailey Rae,” you’ll love this!
As writer and a producer on the album, her material is a transparency of the emotional aftermath of the untimely death of her husband, 31 year-old jazz saxophonist Jason Rae.
According to Leeds Coroner's Court, Rae died of an accidental overdose of methadone and alcohol in March 2008.
Throughout the album, Rae has a variety of tempos in no way leaving the listener jaded. The lyrical content touches on all aspects of love, and of course, her grief for the death of her husband.
Her delicate and embellished sound opens up the album on the first track “Are you here,” with a few plucks of her guitar and her light voice falling and singing “He’s a real livewire.”
She lets you know that she is still grieving over the death of her by creating a “dream” through her lyrics.
Following is “I’d do it all again.” This will propel personal vibe through listeners with its acoustic melodic sound, reminiscent of Norah Jones’s smooth sound.
Rae talks about being in a devoted relationship in spite of the ups and downs.
According to iTunes, the most popular song on the new album is “Closer,” which is also a personal favorite.
This is a polished soul song; it might even give the listener a chance to cut loose little.
It sounds like a modern-day 70’s funk song, reminding you of late Minnie Ripperton’s soft vocals and The Isley Brothers vibrant band, and funk sound.
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