Rachael Sage Delivers Delightful Video/Single of Yazoo Classic 'Only You' Ahead of New Album
*The Other Side Out July 21*
*NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / July 17, 2023 / *Award-winning alt-folk-pop singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist *Rachael Sage* has just released a bubbly companion video to her single *"Only You"* from her forthcoming full-length studio album, *The Other Side* (out July 21, 2023, via MPress Records). A reinterpretation of the '80s *Yazoo* classic, Rachael's take on the song features its timeless melody with an updated arrangement complimenting Sage's folky storytelling approach. The track is as much a revamp as it is a respectful homage to the beloved UK synth-pop original. Sage's own acoustic guitar, Wurlitzer and Jupiter-8 synth parts, receive support from her longtime band The Sequins, including Grammy®-nominated cellist Dave Eggar.
Premiering in *Guitar Girl*, the dynamic video depicts a jubilant Sage recording in her closet, rehearsing in her living room, and dancing like nobody's watching. Enjoy "Only You" *here*!
Sage explains her inspiration for covering the song, saying "A few years ago I saw the incredible Alison Moyet perform at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC, and it had a huge impact on me. I had listened to Yazoo a lot as a kid ('Upstairs At Eric's' was a cassette mainstay), and always admired how deceptively simple their sound was. Trendy arpeggiated synths couldn't mask the fact that their songs were absolutely timeless and that the melody of a song like 'Only You' was equally an earworm as it was emotionally universal. I hope that if Alison and Vince Clarke (of the original group Yazoo) hear this track, they'll feel how inspired I was by their work and that my stylistic spin on it will make them smile!"
The digital album, vinyl and deluxe physical CD - featuring 12 paintings by Sage, photographs by renowned Studio 54 photographer Bill Bernstein, along with a Bonus Disc of alternate mixes - can be pre-saved/ pre-ordered at: mpress.lnk.to/TheOtherSide. Both the audio and video versions of "Only You" are available on all streaming platforms and YouTube.
Please see rachaelsage.com for ongoing tour updates.
*About Rachael Sage:*
Alt-folk-pop artist Rachael Sage has steadily released a slew of vibrant, dynamic albums since emerging on the Downtown NYC scene. She has toured with Ani DiFranco, Beth Hart, Imelda May, Howard Jones, and Grammy® winners Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin and Judy Collins - with whom she also recorded a critically-acclaimed duet of Neil Young's "Helpless". In addition to being a six-time Independent Music Award-winning musician and producer, Sage is also a John Lennon Contest Grand Prize winner who has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, SXSW, and toured globally from Japan to Berlin. She is also a philanthropic advocate who has raised money for a wide range of causes, including the American Refugee Committee, National Network For Youth, and National Foundation For Women's Cancer. Her 2020 album Character yielded the Billboard-charting single "Blue Sky Days"; her forthcoming album The Other Side is out July 21 on MPress/ILS/Virgin, and is available for pre-order now.
*Contact Information*
Jill Richmond Johnson
Publicity Director
jillr@mpressrecords.com
(212) 481-7243
*SOURCE:* MPress Records
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