| ***Born and raised on Prince Edward Island, Canada, Jenn Grant embodies the shimmering effervescence of vintage AM pop and the naked melancholy of roots. She understands the cosmic connection between Patsy Cline and Brian Wilson, and her oeuvre has elements of both polarities and everything in between. She intuits the power of nuance and beugiles like no other singer you are likely to hear. Orchestra For The Moon, Grant's debut full-length produced by The Heavy Blinkers' Jason MacIsaac and David Christensen, is a lush album of textured pop that puts her honeyed voice front and center. Whether accompanied by her band The Night Painters ("Dreamer"), stripped down to orchestral harp ("Rainy Day") or string quartet ("Blue Skies"), Grant's vocals remain the focal point. On "In a Brown House," she duets with legendary songwriter Ron Sexsmith, and the result is tender and moving. At times country, and others venturing into reggae and baroque, Orchestra For The Moon introduces a fine songwriter with a timeless, soulful voice. Grant is convincing in the muted and dulcet tones of Francoise Hardy or Astrud Gilberto and when belting out gritty and world-weary tones akin to Stevie Nicks. This album consolidates elements of Dusty Springfield's Dusty in Memphis and traces of Tusk-era Fleetwood Mac into a pastoral folk-pop album as magical as the woman who created it. 30-second MP3 excerpts: Morning Break
Dreamer
Dancin' In The Wind
Unique New York
Make It Home Tonight
In A Brown House
Don't Worry Baby
Britt N' Kip
At The Finish Line
Sound Of Success
Rainy Day
White Horses
Blue Skies If you have a recent version of iTunes software on your computer, clicking on the link immediately below should open the iTunes application and take you to that album's iTunes page-- where you can listen to samples and buy this album, or individual tracks: Go to iTunes to browse downloads for Jenn Grant "Orchestra For the Moon" If you have a subscription account at emusic.com, you can download tracks for purchase here. This title is also available for download at AmazonMP3 For a complete listing of Midheaven exclusive albums available for download from the iTunes Music Service and emusic, please visit the Midheaven Mailorder/Revolver USA Downloadables page. |
