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Boston singer-songwriter Sarah Borges and her band the Broken Singles, have a new record coming out on March 24, 2009. This will be her third studio album and it will be called The Stars Are Out.

She has a style reminiscent of Neko Case, Kathleen Edwards and Sheryl Crow, among others. In December, she was named "Local Female Vocalist of the Year" at the 2008 Boston Music Awards, the second time she's won this award.

The first single off the new album is called "Do It For Free." This is what Borges has to say about the track: "It was written fast at home and fleshed out in sound checks and friends' basements during our last tours of 2008. The song is in homage to the men I meet at our shows, most of who are nice, but some of whom are very creepy."

A release from Sugar Hill Records says, "The ten selections of The Stars Are Out-five new originals, and five covers-were winnowed down from a list of dozens of candidates. Possible songs were put forth not only by Borges, but also her band mates-guitarist Lyle Brewer, bassist Binky, and drummer Rob Dulaney-and producers Paul Q Kolderie (the Pixies, Lemonheads, Radiohead) and Adam Taylor. "Every day, we'd sit down at the table, drink coffee and listen to records," she explains. "In the end, we had way too many songs, and had to pick the best of the best. We held ourselves up to high standards, so I think we got the cream of the crop."

What you'll be hearing when you put the new album in your stereo...?

A voice that is unrivaled and collaborating musicians who are all incredibly talented and whether they chime in on vocals or provide the sensational instrumentation (nothing self-serving) they help set the overall rootsy mood. While I do say rootsy it's also evident that Borges and the band pull from many genres to bring together a cohesively spectacular sound.

Listen:
Sarah Borges - "Better at the End of the Day" (mp3)

Stream four more of the tracks at Sugar Hill Records >>

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