Andrea Bocelli – Sì (Album)

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Sì is the sixteenth studio album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, released on 26 October 2018. It is Bocelli’s first album of original material in 14 years, his last being Andrea (2004). Bocelli duets with his son Matteo Bocelli on “Fall on Me”, and Ed Sheeran provides vocals on and also co-wrote “Amo soltanto te”, which marks the second collaboration between Bocelli and Sheeran after the latter’s “Perfect Symphony” in 2017.[1] Dua Lipa and Josh Groban also appear on the album.

The deluxe edition of the album includes several bonus tracks, while another deluxe edition adds a bonus disc featuring mostly Spanish versions of the main tracks, as well as a French version of “Ali di libertà” and a Mandarin version of “If Only” with Taiwanese singer A-Mei. The album was BBC Radio 2’s Album of the Week, with several of the tracks making their world premieres on the network.

The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and US Billboard 200, becoming Bocelli’s first number-one album in both countries. It is the first classical album to peak at number one in 20 years in the United Kingdom and 10 years in the United States.

Tracklist:

1.Ali di Libertà
2.Amo Soltanto Te
3.Un’Anima
4.If Only feat. Dua Lipa
5.Gloria the Gift of Life
6.Fall on Me feat. Matteo Bocelli
7.Will Meet Once Again feat. Josh Groban
8.I Am Here (“Sono Qui” English Version)
9.Vertigo
10.Vivo
11.Dormi Dormi
12.Ave Maria Pietas feat. Aida Garifullina
13.Meditation
14.Miele Impuro
15.Sono Qui (Acoustic)
16.Ali di Libertà (Acoustic)
17.Alas de Libertad (“Ali di Libertà” Spanish Version)
18.Tu Eres Mi Tesoro (“If Only” Spanish Version)
19.Gloria Por La Vida (“Gloria the Gift of Life” Spanish Version)
20.Ven a Mi feat. Matteo Bocelli
21.Estoy Aquì (“Sono Qui” Spanish Version)
22.Vivo Otra Vez Contigo (“Vivo” Spanish Version)
23.Duerme Duerme (“Dormi Dormi” Spanish Version)
24.Un Reve De Liberté (“Ali di Libertà” French Version)
25.If Only (Mandarin Version) feat. 張惠妹 [Chang A-Mei]

OVERALL RATING

4½ stars

Sarah MacDougall – All the Hours I Have Left to Tell You Anything (Album)

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The Swedish-Canadian singer/songwriter, who calls Whitehorse home, performs at Mansfield’s Cabaret on Nov. 2.

MacDougall has won two Western Canadian Music Awards for Roots Solo Recording of the Year. On the day she plays Oshawa, MacDougall’s fourth studio album, All The Hours I Have Left To Tell You Anything, will be released.

“It conjures up themes of identity, death, breaking down of relationships, birth and the ghosts we carry throughout,” states a press release. “MacDougall’s writing deftly captures the urgency of life and surrendering to its immediacy. Epic while remaining intimate, lush while staying stark, and melancholy while still managing to celebrate, the record is undoubtedly influenced by MacDougall’s Swedish roots and the vast and dark beauty of the North.”

“All The Hours I Have Left To Tell You Anything builds and evolves from MacDougall’s unique sound, adding dance rhythms, atmospheric guitars and synths to augment her haunting vocals and poetic lyrics. She called on some of her favourite musical friends to join her on the record including Anna Ruddick (Bry Webb) on bass, and Loel Campbell (Wintersleep) on drums.”

Tracklist:

1.Empire
2.We Are Fire
3.Drifting Away
4.Bleeding on the Dance Floor
5.Baby I Know
6.Animal
7.Cruel Spring
8.Sleep Little Queen
9.Shed No Tears for Me

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars