Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, music lovers of all ages, it has happened "The Queen Of Cool" has returned. It has been two and a half years since the woman who defines everything that is cool about the music scene in New York City released her debut album. Sarah Lentz is back with her sophomore project and as the title says Everything's All Right. This eleven song project is a winner from start to finish. Now to be very honest I realize that I have a tendency to be prejudiced, well very prejudiced about the artists from the "Big Apple" but this girl really knows how to cook up a musical stew that is both satisfying and nourishing to the max. Unlike Sarah's first release, No Going Home which had a tendency to be dark and somber, this is a somewhat lighter affair. Now don't get me wrong here, I'm not talking about a piece of fluff by any stretch of the imagination, after all this was recorded in New York City not Nash Vegas. What we are dealing with here is a young woman who not only recently got married but was also healed of a supposedly incurable disease (Lupus).
This whole album speaks of a woman who has not only walked down a rough road and come out of it but is skipping and dancing while she talks about the hard times. Included in this tale is a tune called "Too Late" which speaks of the events of last September eleventh by someone who lived through the experience. Check out these lyrics: "What was your name? I wish that I had been listening. What was your name? And now it's too late. You walked past me the other day. You caught my eye and smiled but I looked the other way. What was your name?" This album was once again produced by Mark Zubek who also contributes guitar and bass to the album. Also returning is drummer Ethan Eubanks, these two guys make up Sarah's live performance group and the three of them mesh wonderfully on stage as well as in the studio. As an aside, Sarah's web site, which is outstanding, was designed by an extraordinary web designer named Eva Pocze. Over all this is just another example of why I can honestly say "I love NY." Check out Sarah's web site at www.sarahlentz.com. You'll be glad you did!
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