HOUND presents...
Artist.......: Faith Healer
Album........: Try
Label........: Mint Records
Genre........: Indie
Catnr........: MRD171
Source.......: CD (LP)
Rip.date.....: 2017-09-14
Str.date.....: 2017-09-08
Quality......: 812kbps/44.1kHz/2 channels
Url..........: http://www.mintrecs.com
track title time
1. & Waiting 2:46
2. Light of Loving 5:12
3. Might As Well 2:40
4. Sterling Silver 4:21
5. Such a Gemini 2:24
6. Try ;-) 5:33
7. 2nd Time 2:35
8. Sufferin' Creature 3:03
9. Best Saved For Last 3:21
Runtime 31:55
Size 185.53
Release Notes:
NOTE: The album is called "Try ;-)" - I decided to ommit the smiley to preserv a
coherent dir structure. See WEB rip to see what I mean. ;)
Cheers.
When EdmontonÆs Jessica Jalbert first began performing solo under the name Faith
Healer, the alias was her way of avoiding being pigeonholed as a
singer-songwriter. Now, however, times have changed: Faith Healer has blossomed
into a band, with singer-guitarist Jalbert joined by
drummer/multi-instrumentalist Renny Wilson. Their first LP as a duo is called
Try ;-) and it will be out on September 8 through Mint Records.
The follow-up to 2015Æs Cosmic Troubles was largely recording during an
intensive month-long session in September 2016 at WilsonÆs personal studio in
Montreal. During the process, Jalbert rented a room in WilsonÆs house and the
pair spent hours jamming and listening to bargain bin rock records in the
basement.
ôThe last album had a lot of flowery æ60s flourishes,ö Jalbert explains. ôThis
time, we wanted to simplify it and just do some straight-ahead songs. Focus on
the song itself rather than all of the production.ö The pop-rock arrangements
are still overflowing with beautiful sonic detailsùfrom the Twin Peaks synths
that enshroud ôSterling Silverö to the funky clavinet thatÆs nestled within the
paisley-patterned pop of ô& Waitingùbut the instrumentation is stripped down
enough that it can be faithfully recreated by a live band. Jalbert and Wilson
were inspired by the garage-punk snarl of Wipers, the deadpan drama of Leonard
CohenÆs Death of a LadiesÆ Man, and the classic songwriting chops of Scott
Walker and Elvis Costello.
The relatively stripped-down arrangements, combined with JalbertÆs graceful
hooks and pitch-perfect delivery, make Try ;-) sound effortless. The truth,
however, is that its creation was anything but simple: the songs were
meticulously crafted with great effort, with plainspoken lyrics that
thoughtfully reflect on self-empowerment, depression and appreciating the good
in life.
ôLight of Lovingö is a particularly wild ride, with a stormy five-minute groove
that ebbs and flows between skulking fuzz riffs and sudden explosions of
careening drums. It was originally written as a looping drone that Jalbert
performed during a solo set, and it took its final shape during an epic jam
session with Wilson. ôWe jammed on it for four hours and recorded the entire
thing,ö Jalbert remembers. ôBy the time we were finished jamming, my hand hurt
so badly I had to stick it in the freezer and ice it.ö
The intensive creative process inspired the title of Try ;-) and serves as a
reminder that sometimes you need to grab life by the horns rather than waiting
for inspiration to strike. As for that winky face: ôI always use that winky
emoticon,ö Jalbert says with a laugh. ôI think itÆs hilarious. I think itÆs
cheeky and fun, which is something I was trying to access a little more with
this record.ö
Balancing melancholy lyrics with playful moods, lush melodies with
straightforward arrangements, Try ;-) is the sound of an introspective loner
leaving her bedroom to make a rock record with her best bud. ItÆs what happens
when you stop taking life as it comes and instead throw all of your effort into
making timeless pop songs. Forget what the bullies told you in middle
schoolùthereÆs nothing cooler than trying hard.
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