Award-winning singer-songwriter Sue Horowitz releases her latest long player, Rainy Nights and Rearview Windows, an exploration of love, loss, and self-discovery. A collection of 13-tracks, the album was produced by Horowitz and Eric Kilburn at Wellspring Studios in Boston.
Horowitz explains, “This album grew out of days and nights thinking about the roads I’ve taken and the ones I’ve left behind. It’s about the stories we replay in the rearview mirror—and the courage to keep moving forward.”
Rainy Nights and Rearview Windows follows on the heels of her folk-radio charting album, Strings, Wings and Curious Things.
Collaborations with celebrated songwriters like Sloan Wainwright and Jillian Matundan enhance the album, infusing it with depth and dimension. Horowitz’s voice, which has been labeled as “warm as honey whiskey,” highlights the album.
Horowitz has performed at major festivals and small house concerts. Off stage, Horowitz leads songwriting workshops and retreats, including the Jewish Songwriting Cooperative Retreat. She co-founded the ‘Songs at the Chateau’ retreat in France.
Entry points on the album include “Inheritance,” a low-slung folk tune riding softly gleaming guitars backed by a gentle fiddle and a flute. Horowitz’s vocals, evocative and velvety, imbue the lyrics with supple surfaces. On the chorus, the vocal harmonies shine forth, giving the tune radiant warmth.
A personal favorite because of its throbbing intro, “Burn” rolls into an alluring melody that simmers with slightly compressed energy. On this track, Horowitz’s vocal range is revealed, traveling from low and subdued to bright and soaring.
Smoldering with darker colors, “Regret” narrates the power of words and actions, their aftereffects on others and ourselves. The fluid flow of the melody takes on a hypnotic essence, pulling listeners in close.
Another favorite, “Fall in New England” conjures up suggestions of Alannah Myles’ “Black Velvet,” with its voluptuous tangs of R&B. Co-written by Horowitz and Jillian Matundan, whose duet works wonderfully, this might be the best track on the album.
Reminiscent of the tender, beautiful folk songs of Dan Fogelberg, “Sadie Talks To Flowers” is one of those special songs that melt listeners’ hearts. “Freedom Fly,” written by Horowitz, Anne Marie Menta, and Sloan Wainwright, ties the album off with an inspiring song – you never know what you can do until you try.
Compelling folk textures and the clean, clear vocals of Sue Horowitz make Rainy Nights and Rearview Windows a must-listen-to album.
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