Amanda Lee Peers sat on the chair, with a plethora of balloons filled with helium affixed to the backrest in her north Greece kitchen. A vase of sunflowers was engulfed by the sun's rays as it bounced on the windows. The table was adorned with leftover party favors, the remnants of an upcoming birthday celebration. The woman came to talk about the details of her life that she isn't keen on discussing. It was a dark period in her life, that she throws against the positive atmosphere that was the space. The album, which consists of six songs "Sinner" was released in the last quarter of 2013. "This album is about the part of my life that I don't discuss much," she says. "It's the hurt of the darkest times as well as the trials I've experienced . . . However, she is also aware of what's coming." "Sinner," is a sharp contrast to her previous "Summertime State of Mind" EP, which was a bouncy, acoustic-laced EP that was dropped two years ago. It featured a "kid-friendly style" as well as a pop-rock-inspired track. The new album is filled with raw emotion, and no need for pretense. More eclectic, more electric, more punch. Its intensity will leave the listener exhausted. It is the kind of art inspired by plumbing the depths of one's soul, and reflects a transformation in Peers both musically and in her appearance that those who only remember her as the youthful, girl-next-door who sang pop tunes on NBC's "The Voice" about seven years ago may be shocked to learn.
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