Orchards first review!
Thanks for the kind words Strength Through Music!
It seems like I’ve been posting a lot of Canadian indie music from out this week, and I’m going to keep on going. Another wonderful example of talent from Vancouver is Jess Hill. Her second album Orchard is coming out on March 24, 2011 and I’ve had the privilege of hearing it in it’s entirety and letting you know about it.
The best way to describe her sound is a very Canadiana take on Regina Spektor meets Tom Waits. I’ll start off by pointing out that the album art is just gorgeous and very appropriate to the look for something titled ‘Orchard’. The music hits that note too.
Right off the bat my favourite track would be the second one, entitled Stagger. She has a lovely deep, slightly grovely yet smooth at the same time, female power voice. The banjo adds a nice touch to the song.
The album slows down for her next track Precariously. This one has a particularly earthy feel to it.
It’s a mixture between wanting to lay in a field and listen to her tracks, or dance in the leaves. Either way it’s fantastic start to finish. Make sure to pick up a copy when it’s released. And if you’d like to see her live she will be playing at the Tranzac on April 28th
Cross posted to Halfway between Here and There, based out of Sudbury, Ontario.
Jess Hill 