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The First One
Singer-Songwriter · 2003 · 9 tracks

The First One

Sara Bareilles

Sparse, piano-led sketches of heartbreak and longing. A raw, unpolished precursor to the theatrical pop that would later define her career.

April 2003 · Sara Bareilles Music

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A quiet, unpolished intimacy that feels like a secret shared in a dimly lit room.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Come Round Soon
02
Pretend
03
Turn To Me
04
City
05
Gravity
06
The Artist
07
Waiting To See
08
Everyday Stranger
09
Red
Moments Worth Listening For
The breathy intake of air before the first chorus of Gravity, signaling a vulnerability that feels almost too private.
The way the piano chords in City mimic the rhythmic, lonely pulse of a late-night metropolis.
The sudden, raw power of the vocal belt in Red that cuts through the otherwise sparse arrangement.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The First One sound next to the rest of Sara Bareilles's catalogue?

Rainy Day+1.6σ

Rainy Day saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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