Contents • • • • • • • Background [ ] 'Essentially I wanted there to be something really classic about the album', says Blasko on her official website. 'The kind of debut albums I like are those that don't try and do too much too soon, that point towards a number of possible directions, and that give the songs some room to move. It was really important to me that my voice and the songs had some character and that there was an intimacy to them. We tried to achieve this by using little or no effect on the voice and not going too far with overdubs.' Music director rated it ninth on his list of favourite 2004 albums. In 2011, he named it the 10th Greatest Australian Album Of All Time.

Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for The Overture & the Underscore - Sarah Blasko on AllMusic - 2005 - Put together Sarah McLachlan and Norah Jones and. See photos and articles about Sarah Blasko on Facebook. Get the latest news, videos, updates and more. Oct 13, 2012. TEN years have passed since Blasko, after a few years as singer in Sydney band Acquiesce, launched her solo career. The EP Prelusive led to a recording contract with Brisbane-based independent label Dew Process, which released The Overture & the Underscore to positive reviews in October 2004. From LA came the neat, crafted pop of her debut, The Overture & The Underscore (2004); from Auckland there was the nautically themed swing and drama of. Enter the producer Yttling, whom Blasko sought out, her admiration triggered as much perhaps by his production for the fine Scottish group Camera Obscura as.

The album features former and drummer Joey Waronker, who took a few days off working on 's album with producer to lay down his drum tracks for The Overture & the Underscore. Reception [ ] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating [ ] [ ] The album peaked at Number 35 on the. Track list [ ] • 'All Coming Back' – 3:15 • 'Beautiful Secrets' – 3:24 • 'Always Worth It' – 3:46 • 'At Your Best' – 3:36 • ' – 4:19 • 'Counting Sheep' – 4:21 • 'Perfect Now' – 3:33 • 'Sweet November' – 3:55 • 'Cinders' – 4:09 • 'True Intentions' – 4:11 • 'Remorse' – 5:31 [Includes the hidden track 'Long Time' – 5:07] • All songs written by Sarah Blasko and. Singles [ ] ' was released as a CD single containing two unique B-sides ('Fall Down' and ') on September 27, 2004. Bone Thugs N Harmony Strength And Loyalty Zip. The following tracks have been released as radio singles: • 'Counting Sheep' • 'Perfect Now' • 'Always Worth It' Studio crew [ ] • - Drums and percussion • - Bass, drum programming, horn & string sample arrangements, guitars, organ, piano, synth • Sarah Blasko - Vocals, guitars, synth, percussion • Other musical contributors included Wally Gagel, Nadav & Edo Khan, Darren Hanlon, Bruce MacFarlane and Korel Tunador. • All tracks recorded & mixed by Wally Gagel, and mastered by Louis Teran, except 'Long Time', recorded by Bruce MacFarlane.