Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest (180g Vinyl 2LP)

The Blessed Unrest (Epic Records) is the highly anticipated fourth studio album from multi-Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and follow-up to 2010’s Kaleidoscope Heart which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200.

Recorded in Los Angeles and New York with producers including John O’Mahony (Coldplay, Metric) and Mark Endert (Fiona Apple, The Fray, Train), the 12-song set continues to display Sara’s signature voice and stellar piano-driven songwriting, showcased to full effect on the album’s lead single, “Brave” co-written with Jack Antonoff of Fun.

“I have never felt more open and more raw in my entire life. 2012 was a year of deconstruction for me personally,” said Bareilles. “I have been confronting some of my greatest fears in the last handful of months and have been amazed at how empowered I can feel when I muster up the courage to turn and growl back at those monsters under the bed.”

She adds, “The songs on this album are a true reflection of everything I’ve come to experience in recent months and I’m going to celebrate that with the next most terrifying thing I can do…go back on the road…totally alone. Just me. And my piano. And maybe a guitar. And some whiskey. And some jokes. And my songs. I’m excited to share this next stage of my career with each and every one of my fans.”