Sarah Slean on DeBaser: reviews and key works

Sarah Slean

Musician

Forfans of piano-driven singer-songwriters, baroque/chamber pop enthusiasts, and listeners of tori amos, fiona apple, regina spektor, and rufus wainwright.
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The Profile

Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1977), active since the late 1990s. Known for orchestral, piano-driven art-pop; key releases include Night Bugs (2002) and Day One (2004), following early works like Universe and Blue Parade.

Singer, songwriter, composer and pianist; also actress, photographer and painter. Signed to WEA for Night Bugs (2002). Tracks have appeared in TV shows such as Smallville and Dawson’s Creek.

Three DeBaser reviews spotlight Sarah Slean’s piano-led, orchestral art-pop, with Night Bugs hailed as a small masterpiece and a career peak. Highlights include “Eliot,” “Weight,” “Duncan,” and the pop-leaning “Sweet Ones.” The Universe debut shows a raw, evocative start; Day One pushes a brighter pop-rock direction. Canadian-only release quirks and TV placements are noted.

Notable Quotes

❝ It’s not an album that changes the history of music forever, but certainly, in its genre, it is an almost unknown little masterpiece, give it a chance and I’m sure you won’t regret it.

❝ The majestic “Eliot”, with virtuosic solos and epic choruses, is only the calling card of a work that in a rollercoaster of emotions continues on high levels for all its 45 minutes of duration.

❝ 8 tracks for the debut (1998) of a nineteen-year-old Sarah Slean, which showcases all the excellent credentials that will later be highlighted on the subsequent “Blue Parade” and “Night Bugs”.