As a long-time independent artist, Rachael Sage has followed her own distinctive muse. Her output over the past decade has shown her debts to musical theater, as well as her affinity for the post-feminist pop of Tori Amos and Ani DiFranco. At her best, Sage is a witty lyricist and adept composer, tossing off provocative lines set to Off-Broadway-style melodies. She hones in on relationships with an acute touch, savoring juicy details (e.g., “I met him on a Saturday at a funeral buffet”) in songs like “Invincible,” “Vertigo,” and “Hunger In John.” Her fluency as a pianist helps tunes like “Site-Seeing” and “My Word” take flight. Occasionally, Sage seems a bit stiff as a vocalist, unable for instance to find an easy groove on the R&B-inflected “Angel In My View.” But tracks like the heartfelt and revelatory title song make you forgive her weak spots and whether she stumbles or ascends, Sage speaks with her own voice, as Chandelier makes clear.