Corinne Bailey Rae Album Release--Reviewed and Loved

Corinne Bailey Rae's smooth, mellow voice comes out again on her new album, The Sea, released today in the U.S. I love how she is a maverick of music, with her voice she lets go and does not follow the "rules" of music. Her jazz-tinged take on R&B is truly original. The British singer is one of the most unique and impressive sounds yet. My favorite song was her singing tribute to Joni Mitchell with River, one of my favorite Joni Mitchell's that Corinne Bailey Rae moaned so beautifully.

Rae's album "The Sea" only shows off more of her ambition boasting an unually crisp sound, Are You Here, the albums first song is just Corinne's voice with the riff of a guitar. The song symbolizes and acknowledges a major tradgedy for Bailey Rae, whose husband, Jason Rae, of seven years died of drug overdose. Corinne Bailey Rae's husband was her inspiration, it was a major tragedy when he past during the time of her recording "The Sea." However the song is less mournful and more of a sexy way to think of going into the afterlife; a nice twist on it.

The Blackest Lily and Paris Nights go retro with 60s go-go beats, yet taking this literally is far from knowing Corinne Bailey Rae. "The Sea" dazzles me on a level where only great music can touch you. Rae's voice truly is magical.