Chandelier is a musically eclectic affair that covers a myriad of emotions, but always comes back to one central theme: fragility.

Sage, who attended Manhattan's prestigious School of American Ballet, and is a self-taught pianist, creates music Judy Collins calls "a great gift of incredible beauty", while legendary rock producer Tony Visconti has described her as "incredibly talented..."

From the expansive title track "Chandelier" to the frenetic "Vertigo", the dancer-turned-songwriter is adept at illuminating dark subject matter, including co-dependency, depression and adultery. In the more optimistic "My Word," Sage enlightens us with her thespian past (she received a degree in Drama from Stanford and studied at The Actors Studio).

Lyrics for most of the 13 songs are included with Chandelier, the eighth disc to be released by Rachel Sage, but not necessary. Her pleasant voice carries through clearly on the invitingly mixed recordings. A total of 19 musicians and singers (Rachel included) contributed to the compilation, an indication of the depth and variety of sound.  While all the songs are clearly Rachel there is a slightly different tone and tempo to all of them.

Her road song "Site Seeing" begins like a café poetry reading then blooms into sound. The title track "Chandelier" explores the what-ifs of life altering changes within ourselves, while "The Hunger in John" covers the changes in others. "Vertigo" and "Angel in My View" are available for you to listen to on her MySpace.

This Reviewer's Rating: 4 / 5

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