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I recently picked up this album and loved it so much that I bought her newer album too. While there are some very good songs on "All of Our Names", for me, this is far and away the more complete work.

If anyone out there enjoyed Pater Malick's collaborative album "Chance & Circumstance" this work has a similar variety of songs and styles from the stand-out hit "Basement Apartment" to the initially quirky but ultimately superb "Lodestar" - a song that must be listened to the whole way through.

I'm a picky soul and there aren't too many albums that have made it 'uncut' onto my iPod, this is one.

Sarah Harmer will become an instant favorite in your CD collection. She reaches your heart and soul with her romantic melodies and meaninful lyrics. You won't be able to wait for her next CD to come out. Support this wonderful Canadian Artist! Don't miss out on this CD! (I bought it for everyone I know)

This album is loaded with beautiful songs. It's a sort of rootsy sound with fabulous vocals and simple arrangements with subtle accents that add so much to the music. Great words too. I picked it up after a friend of mine went on and on about it and now I understand. This is a gem.

Sarah Harmer is more down-to-earth, and some would say, less self-centered, than fellow Cannuck femme singer Sarah McLaughlin. Her authenticity and musical sensibility is evident throughout this fine CD. The song-writing is also quite good.

I try to limit 5-star ratings to excellent discs (apparently unlike so many gushing fans of musicians on Amazon), but this one comes close... a refreshing antedote to cotton-candy MTV/MuchMusic fluff.
Cheers.

This is simply one of the best albums I've heard in a long, long time. Sarah Harmer is a hidden treasure. Her voice is so pure and uplifting, and the melodies of her songs stay in my head for days (in a good way!). I especially love "Lodestar" and "Uniform Grey." Now I'm off to buy her latest release... let's hope she keeps them coming.

This album has all the hallmarks of a great musician. The tracks are diverse and each one is complex, but mostly in subtle ways. Sarah Harmer's vocal deliver is fantastic: expressive but in a natural way. The lyrics are poetic without being pretentious.

I've had this album since it came out and I'm shocked no-one has reviewed it. This women is a wonderful songwriter and she's blessed with a beautiful voice. I heard "Basement Apartment" on some college radio station or other and fell in love with it, bought the album on the strength of that cut and wondered why Sarah wasn't already a huge star. Standout cuts: "Basement Apartment", "Coffee Stain", "Capsized" and my favorite song that whole year "Don't Get Your Back Up". The entire album is a joy.

This album is absolutely amazing...she has a unique voice which is beautiful and has a personality of its own...her music combines so many different styles it is impossible to label her..so if you buy this album, it will become your favorite

As I was turned away at the door from a sold-out Sarah Harmer show in DC a few months ago, I overheard a fellow outside the club saying to his companions, "How could this show possibly sell out! Who knows about Sarah Harmer besides me and my friends??" I guess I felt the same way, or I would've purchased tickets ahead of time.

In short, Sarah Harmer is not Canada's little secret any more -- her sweet, heartbroken folk songs are getting wider and wider exposure in the US. Her beautiful voice and her heartfelt lyrics rival another Canadian Sarah (Ms. McLachlan to you) and this debut album shows what a phenomenal songwriter she is. You will not be disappointed by this album.

However, if you'd like to see Sarah Harmer perform live, learn from my mistakes: by your tickets in advance.

The lyrics are intelligent, the music is easy to listen to, and Sarah's voice is divine. This is easily the best CD I've bought in the past five years. (And, yes, I'm proud that Sarah's Canadian.)