Name: RACHAEL YAMAGATA - Tightrope Walker LP
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Label: Frankenfish

When tightrope walker Philippe Petit – the Frenchman who in 1974 walked a high wire strung between the Twin Towers in New York – was asked why he did it, he replied curtly: “Why? There is no why.” Rachael Yamagata was floored by his answer, which led the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter to question her own reasons for doing things – and to name her new album in Petit’s honour.

The 39-year-old's voice is a soul-baring, sultry instrument that commands centre stage at all times. She has that deliberate, I'll-sing-the-note-when-I'm-ready pacing that recalls soul chanteuses such as Billie Holliday. She sings with fire on the outstanding jam-band romp, Let Me Be Your Girl, her vocals complemented perfectly by edgy guitar and horns. She stays in command when she slows things down – to a near stop on Break Apart, and then again on I'm Going Back, both of which are stirring ballads. Throughout the album, Yamagata sings with the confidence of someone working without a net. And if she’s not quite walking a tightrope herself, she is certainly performing at a very high level.


RACHAEL YAMAGATA - Tightrope Walker LP