Gothic Paradise

Sabrina's debut album presents us with her excellent writing and musical talents combined.  For a debut, the sound is surprisingly mature... "I'm Alive" being this album with the guitar riffs, catchy vocals and rhythm.  This is probably one of my favorites from this album as it combines a lot of the Gothic Pop Rock that I've enjoyed over the years with her suave voice.  The intensity varies throughout the song which adds that much more substance to the track.  There are a few tracks on this album that infuse this same pop influence such as the orchestral laden "Bring Me Down", along with the excellent cover of "Nowhere Girl".  This latter song is an excellent guitar driven version of the popular New Wave 80's song by B-Movie.

An interesting variety in the tracks on this album are the Death Rock influenced "Euphoria" and "Tell Me".  Both of these tracks remind me of the Death Rock queen Eva O with the strong baseline and stronger vocals.  Definitely a plus for fans of the old-school Gothic sound! 

After the excellent cover of "Nowhere Girl", we're left with the last two songs which make somewhat of a melancholy finale.  "Find Another" fuses elements of acoustic and electronic guitar with a laid back beat.  It has a catchy melody that her voice seems to carry right to the heart.  And finally we're left with the acoustic track "Star".  A nice little contemporary acoustic track with the same message as is present throughout the album.

If you're a fan of more of the Pop influenced Gothic Rock, and on top of that, if you're a sucker for the smooth, elegant, female vocals, then I highly recommend this album!