Yes! My first full-length album, ‘Suburban Nature,’ is now available on vinyl. It’s in stock and shipping from the Kirtland Records store.
The past month has seen a lot of new press pop up online and in print… a couple of interviews, lots of record reviews, several show reviews from my recent tour with Lou Barlow, and an NPR ‘Song of the Day’ feature!
INTERVIEWS and such:
Corduroy Books
Ice Cream Man
LP33
ShockHound ‘Suburban Naturalism’ playlist by Sarah (download the playlist here!)
RECORD REVIEWS:
The 405
The Austin Chronicle
Blurt
Pop Damage
Venus Zine
SHOW REVIEWS:
Ear Candy @ Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
Seattle Subsonic @ Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
Examiner @ Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO
SNIPPETS:
USA Today’s Pop Candy: ‘Best thing I heard… I’ve been digging the debut from a young singer/songwriter out of Texas named Sarah Jaffe…’
LA Weekly: ‘…the Texas singer-guitarist reveals more intelligence and thoughtfulness than most mellow songwriters.’
NPR’s Song of the Day: ‘For a 24-year-old singer who’s just releasing her first full-length album, she’s got a knack for reflecting on the past with the benefit of clear hindsight. “Clementine” may wind down to an easygoing conclusion, but Jaffe’s immensely promising career is just getting started.’
WKNC: ‘Remember Cat Power back in the day, all she had was her depressing lyrics and a guitar? That is pretty much Sarah Jaffe, except Jaffe includes musical compositions that resemble Neutral Milk Hotel. I know, right? Awesome.’
No… HUGE thanks to the wonderful Lou Barlow and his band! I had an absolute blast.
And thank you West Coast! You were beautiful and kind!
As of June 8th, Barnes and Noble stores nationwide are carrying the recently-released full-length, ‘Suburban Nature’!
You may also hear songs from the record on the in-store playlist as you’re shopping…
I’m happy to announce a bunch of upcoming shows – most of them with Lou Barlow, famed purveyor of lo-fi indie pop (both as a solo artist and with his bands Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and Folk Implosion)!
More info on the Shows page…
Thanks to USA Today, Spinner, Magnet, American Songwriter and Pegasus News for their kind words about me and my recently released, debut full-length album, ‘Suburban Nature’:
“I’ve been digging the debut from a young singer/songwriter out of Texas named Sarah Jaffe. Go to MySpace right now and hear ‘Before You Go.’” – USA Today
“Her songs, deeply personal and inspiring, are folk confessionals.” – spinner.com
“One listen to 24-year-old Texas native Sarah Jaffe’s music and you’ll feel like you’ve known her for years. Her debut full-length, Suburban Nature, will take you on a walk through her life. It features songs written from when she was a teenager until now, lyrics so intimate you’ll feel like you’ve read her diary and a focus on her lovely, smokey voice…” – Magnet Magazine
“…Suburban Nature, her full-length debut, announces the Denton, Texas-based musician’s arrival as a force on the folk-pop scene in a big way, offering up 13 gems that could make even a hardened critic start throwing around terms like ‘the next big thing.’” – American Songwriter
“The overwhelming consensus from just about all who have heard it is that Suburban Nature is remarkable.” – Pegasus News
‘Suburban Nature’ can now be found in record stores!
If you can’t find it at a store near you, or would prefer to purchase it online, you can order from the Kirtland Records store, or download from iTunes…
I’m happy to announce that, as of April 6, my debut full-length album, ‘Suburban Nature,’ is now available for digital download through iTunes! You can download it by clicking this link: Suburban Nature
The record will be released by Kirtland Records, features some incredible artwork courtesy of Paul Samples, and will be available in stores on May 18.
There are now two singles, both from my upcoming full-length record ‘Suburban Nature’, available now for download from iTunes! Links and details:
‘Vulnerable’ (along with a remix of ‘Two Intangibles…’ by Working for a Nuclear Free City)
‘Stay With Me’ (along with ‘Faces’ with Robert Gomez)
Hope you enjoy these singles!
The University of Nebraska at Omaha Gateway recently published a short feature about me: New artist Sarah Jaffe delivers beautiful music with a down-to-earth vibe
The Daily Texan also published a nice article in advance of my upcoming shows at SXSW: Soulful songstress tours the world, yet calls Texas home
[update: this article is no longer up on The Daily Texan's website, but for the time being the cached article can be read here.]
Also – iTunes has included me in this week’s Indie Spotlight podcast featuring singer/songwriters. The podcast includes ‘Vulnerable,’ which will be on my upcoming full-length ‘Suburban Nature’ and is currently available as a single for download on iTunes (along with a remix of ‘Two Intangibles…’).