If you don't know who this woman is, you really need to wrap your ears around her new album 'Little Spark.' It's an extraordinary album from a super talented lady. I've just come across a review I did for a fansite ran by the fab Liz (www.jessiebaylin.co.uk) when Jessie's new album was just released. Have a little read if you fancy...
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I can't remember when I first heard of Jessie Baylin, or even any of her songs. I just remember that when I eventually did, I fell madly, stupidly in love.
I managed to get a copy of ‘Firesight’ from a very good friend, and it is, still to this today, one of only a handful of albums I can listen to from beginning to end. She wrote about things I could connect with, and made songs I couldn't stop listening to.
That album was with me for most of my university years, and was a soundtrack to many summer nights out and about. I couldn't wait for the next one.
I'm writing this review, at quarter to midnight, on a cold January night. My little record player is spinning it's way through yet another vinyl. Arguably the best one in my collection so far. It bought a massive grin to my face when it came in the post this morning;
Little Spark.
Little Spark by name, little spark by nature. At this point, I'm still on Side A, and I'm already crazy about it. It's so calming, and honest, and authentic, and everything you want a record to be.
It's so very different to ‘Firesight’, and that's a beautiful thing.
I've always loved Jessie's voice, and this album shows it off. Hurry Hurry reminds me of Christmas time, especially the first couple of seconds of the song. Loved it when I first heard it, love it even more now. Love Is Wasted On Lovers and Star Cannon are immediate favourites, as is Dancer. The latter is possibly my favourite on the album. A nice beat, wonderful instrumentation, and vocals that make my hair stand on end (I'm such a sucker for killer background vocals too, and the 'ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh's did the trick) I had a big smile on my face throughout. I couldn't think of a better closing track to the album than Little Spark. It wraps up the whole album perfectly.
I wish I could go into more detail, but I don't have the words. I think that's when you know you have a special album in your hands; when you don't even know where to start when it comes to describing it.
Side B has been and gone, and I'm already back on I Feel That Too !!
The lady is a genius. She should be immensely proud of Little Spark. It's a little gem!
Check her out! I'll guarantee you'll fall head over heels.
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