Sarah Hallman – Likely (Independent) Occasionally, along comes a discovery in music that you have been waiting for, a bit like hearing Here Come The Warm Jets for the first time (not that Sarah Hallman makes music anywhere near Brian Eno’s province – we are continents apart here!). She sings like a fractured angel. I could leave it there, you know, but I want to impart a few more facts. Like, the first track “Gone Are The Days” is far too short, but makes way for the lovely “Wind In The Tree”, and then the gorgeous “Sent Mail”, and you get the picture. And the fact that the tempo remains the same (until nearly two thirds the way through “Comfort & Security” picks up the pace with a gliding swoon) does not in any way detract from the potency of this wonderful album, this marvelous talent. Sarah is also no small talent with paint either, as the cover art gives testament to. Is there anything else she can handle so beautifully? Definitely a great big YES! You see, she also does (very, very well) graphic design, textiles, glass art and printmaking… I’m a little surprised that the cover photo is not by her as well! She is an artist with a capital A. Come to Sarah through her the music, and the rest of it should fall into place, just as it did for me. www.myspace.com/sarahhallman www.sarahhallman.com Kev A. Next