Artist.......: Jenn Grant
Album........: Echoes
Label........: SIX SHOOTER
Genre........: Indie
Catnr........: SIX00048
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Feb-06-2009
str.date.....: Feb-03-2009
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.jenngrant.com
track title time
01. Heartbreaker 04:38
02. You'll Go Far 02:42
03. Where Are You Now 03:28
04. Blue Mountains 03:16
05. Parachutes 03:11
06. I Was Your Woman 02:16
07. (I've Got) The Two Of You 02:17
08. Sailing By Silverships 03:43
09. Fireflies 04:01
10. Hawaii 03:21
11. Only Love Can Break Your Heart 04:14
12. Everybody Loves You 03:16
13. I'll See You Again 00:39
Runtime 41:02 min
Size 44,3 MB
Release Notes:
Undoubtedly, the two biggest releases coming from
Nova Scotia this year will be the triple album from
Joel Plaskett, and the soon to be released
sophomore release some PEI born, Halifax resident
Jenn Grant. With her debut - Orchestra from the
Moon - Jenn showed the world her talent, enchanting
listeners with her voice and melodies.
Echoes certainly reinforces her talent but shows
Grant developing a more grounded view of the world
she lives in, one that benefits her songs nicely.
After the first few lines of Heartbreaker, you
sense something is different about Jenn, almost as
if the last year has put her through some things
that made her stronger, calmer. You really get the
sense that Jenn has grown into her voice and more
importantly, as a song writer. The maturity and
power she delivers on songs like Hawaii and Only
Love Can Break Your Heart really hit with the same
impact as the first Norah Jones record that became
the must have record of the year.
As soon as the sensational You'll Go Far starts,
you expect the song to explode into the wood nymph
dance party like her smash hit, Dreamer . Jenn and
her band (The Night Painters) use many of the same
elements and build the anticipation throughout the
song, but instead of floating off into another
wide-eyed, dream they control the pace and despite
the light sounds Grant takes the role of a grounded
supporter instead of an unwavering optimist.
Grant has always dabbled in countless styles, and
Echoes is no different. The intimate Where Are You
Now floats around the empty space, and warms the
room like the first rays of light that creep
through the windows but even with how easily this
song could dominate the radio, it's only one piece
of the Grant puzzle. She pays tribute to the sounds
of the past with the quirky, country fair vibe of
the terrific (I've Got) The Two Of You, a song that
would probably leave the listener flat without the
purity of her voice and is able to handle with
bigger, jazzy arrangements with ease.
Grant's voice has always been intoxicating and
flexible, but her interaction with The Night
Dreamers can't be overlooked. The spacey
undercurrent of the confessional Blue Mountain
really makes the track crackle, and they seem to
feed off the emotion her voice creates. They add
some intrigue and anger to When I Was Your Woman
and really help Grant transform Parachutes (another
intimate track that uses harmonies perfectly and
finally gives Grant's voice the spotlight) by
breaking into a full gallop after her voice has
already fully entrenched you in the song.
With the success of her debut record and the insane
expectations for Echoes, the bar was set quite high
for Grant, but her maturity and talent allows her
to easily clear the hurdle. She takes chances,
opens up her soul to the listener but also shows
that at the end of the day, some of her music is
written for her (the album's last song, Everybody
Loves you almost feels like Jenn reassuring herself
that things are going to work out) and the process
of her writing is important for her growth.
Undoubtedly, this record is one that fans will
embrace, but in all honesty, it's one that is going
to make Jenn Grant something more than just
Halifax's favorite female voice.