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!
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.’
Big thanks to Lou Barlow and Co.!
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!
‘Suburban Nature’ in Barnes & Noble nationwide
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…
Touring with Lou Barlow
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)!
Recent press: Magnet, American Songwriter and more
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