Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles

From time to time, I do get an itch for something twangy ( I did grow up in Texas), and no, I’m not talking some Faith Hill shit, or Reba , or even Wynona. Country music is so difficult these days. With the inception of crap country stations around the country, CMT, and the watering down of Country, Americana has taken the reins of this old skool style of music. Sarah Borges falls in the latter category and her brand of new twang is breathes new life into an old style. It doesn’t hurt that Diamonds In The Dark—produced, like its predecessor, by studio whiz Paul Q. Kolderie (who’s helmed classics by Radiohead, the Pixies and Uncle Tupelo)—harbors impossibly infectious hooks secreted in each and every song. The disc has the rare ability to ensnare those drawn to both unvarnished floors and lace curtains, sweetly-spun pedal steel lines and bare-knuckled drums.
So take that! Diamonds in the Dark is available as of today and it is being released by Sugar Hill Records. By the by, listening to her voice, you would think she would be from the South , but this Carpetbagger is from Boston, and she can carpetbag all day long with that kind of voice. And don’t forget to check out BreakThruRadio where I’m blogger of the week..

Sarah Borges & Broken Singles-Stop and Think It Over[mp3]

Sarah Borges & Broken Singles-Belle of the Bar[mp3]