Character (Rachael Sage album)
Character is singer-songwriter Rachael Sage's fourteenth studio album, released on 6 March 2020.[2] Described as an "inspirational tribute to survivorship",[3] the album was written as Sage was recovering from endometrial cancer.[4]
Character | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 6, 2020 | |||
Genre | Indie folk, indie rock | |||
Length | 48:59 | |||
Label | MPress | |||
Producer | Rachael Sage, Andy Zulla | |||
Rachael Sage chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | 7/10[1] |
The first single from the album was "Bravery's On Fire", which is lyrically a reflection inspired by her illness. All of the song's proceeds go towards women's cancer research.[5]
Production and release
For this album, Sage was inspired by asking herself, "What comprises character?" On the album's cover art, she poses holding a mask next to her face.[7]
The album's songs reflect on themes such as compassion, gratitude, authenticity and optimism.[8]
The album was preceded by four singles: "Bravery's On Fire" in October 2019, a cover of Ani DiFranco's 1990 song "Both Hands" (with Sage's vocals accompanied by nothing but a string arrangement) in January 2020, title track "Character" in February 2020 and "Blue Sky Days" in March 2020.
Character was released on digital platforms such as Spotify, on vinyl and as a 2-CD Deluxe version which comes as a hard cover book, similarly to Sage's 2018 album Myopia. Bonus tracks include acoustic versions of "Bravery's On Fire" and "Blue Sky Days". A shorter radio version of the title track, which on the album runs at over six-and-a-half minutes, is also available.
The 2-CD Deluxe book version also includes a wearable mask design by Sage herself.[9]
Tracklist
All songs written by Rachael Sage unless otherwise indicated.
- "Blue Sky Days" - 4:03
- "Bravery's On Fire" - 3:45
- "Both Hands" - 3:13 (written by Ani DiFranco)
- "Damaged" - 4:48
- "Ohio" - 3:30
- "Cave" - 4:03
- "When I Was Young" - 3:37
- "Open The Door" - 3:54
- "Character" - 6:38
- "Be The Same" - 3:09
- "Atmosphere" - 3:41
- "Catch The Light" - 4:38
Deluxe bonus tracks
13. "Blue Sky Days (Acoustic)" - 4:03
14. "Bravery's On Fire (Acoustic)" - 3:43
Personnel
Rachael Sage – producer, vocals, piano, guitar
Andy Zulla – producer
Andy Mac – drums
Doug Yowell – drums
Ward Williams – cello
Dave Eggar – cello
Kelly Halloran – violin
James Mastro – guitar
Mikhail Pivovarov – recording
References
- Doole, Kerry (18 March 2020). "Rachael Sage – Character". Exclaim!. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- https://www.newswire.com/news/rachael-sage-releases-new-album-character-21108452
- https://mpressrecords.myshopify.com/collections/rachael-sage/products/character-cd-pre-order
- https://www.newswire.com/news/rachael-sage-releases-new-album-character-21108452
- http://rachaelsage.com/news_archive?page=news_item&NewsID=3765647638073&last_page=news_archive
- https://www.newswire.com/news/rachael-sage-releases-new-album-character-21108452
- https://www.newswire.com/news/rachael-sage-releases-new-album-character-21108452
- https://www.newswire.com/news/rachael-sage-releases-new-album-character-21108452
- https://mpressrecords.myshopify.com/collections/rachael-sage/products/character-cd-pre-order
- https://www.newswire.com/news/rachael-sage-releases-new-album-character-21108452