This is Borges’ second album, and first for Sugar Hill, and it’s like an aural date with the coolest chick in class. Diamonds In The Dark is fun, spirited and extremely entertaining on all levels. Sarah and her band, The Broken Singles, play Rock ‘N’ Roll mixed with Country, a little Rockabilly and some Blues, all laced with melodies that were sent from heaven. The opening kicker, “The Day We Met”, is cotton-pickin’ fun with a girl that sounds like she’s frequented every Rock and Honky-Tonk bar in her hometown of Boston and has still managed to retain her innocence and charm. “Stop And Think It Over” is one of the greatest Power Pop songs written in the last two decades. This track could have been on an early Phil Seymour or Dwight Twilley album with its killer hooks coming at you from all sides.. Even when the beat slows down to a gentle shuffle, Sarah and the band sound like they’re having fun. They take their craft seriously, but they realize that making music is fun…and it shows. Other highpoints include “Modern Trick”, the bluesy “Come Back To Me”, “False Eyelashes” and “Blind Love”. Whether you want to call it Rock, Americana, Country or Alt.Country, just make sure you get your hands on a copy.
reviewed by the Minister of Information - Stephen Schnee
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