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Jesse Sykes is hard to pin down--and that's a good thing indeed. She overlaps with current trends, but is completely her own artist. There are elements of alt-country, psych-folk, and singer-songwriter-troubadour, but also others that add alluring breadth to her sound, most notably in the band's penchant for drawing upon the best aspects of Haight-Ashbury ballroom sonics. "How Will We Know" swirls and builds with guitar tones that evoke John Cippolina (Quicksilver Messenger Service) and Barry Melton (Country Joe & the Fish). Sykes has taken those sounds (which were often the best part of the era's rather feeble cowboy machismo) and added finesse, poetics, and a woman's vantage point. Her lyrics are rife with cold winds and loneliness, but never without hope, even if that element is handled by the warm glow of the music. The band is a sympathetically balanced entity with supple power and grace. They move between loud and soft without the now cliched extreme dramatics originally pioneered by the Pixies--another example of Sykes eschewing trends and forging her own path. --David Greenberger
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Jesse Sykes Haunts Again.
28 Feb 2007
Format:Audio CD
The breathy, masculine voice of Jesse Sykes has a way of making my hair stand on end. This album in particular has a spooky tone which haunts and intruiges me. This band has a fairly unique way of merging country "Americana" with a folk-pop accessibilty. The songs are dark, and yet you find yourself tapping your feet. "I Like the Sound", one of the catchier cuts from this album, reminds me of the best elements of the Mamas and the Papas, while he haunting sounds of "Spectral Beings" brngs to mind coming down with Pink Floyd. "How Will We Know?" is reminiscent of (of all things) the Grateful Dead. For full effect, I recommend you experience this album on a Sunday morning, coming down. Sometimes crisp and desolate, sometimes tender and dreamy, this album certainly satisfies the tastes of this discerning music lover.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
good shot
7 Mar 2007
Format:Audio CD
Let me start by saying that I think Jesse Sykes has one of the most fascinating voices around (think a middle-aged Marianne Faithfull), and that I loved her album "Oh My Girl". But I have to say that the energy from that record is painfully lacking here. The songs are good, in some cases outstanding, but they often fade into boring, forgetable vamps that all blend together to make one sluggish piece of music by the end. I whole-heartedly recomend her live show; in it she shows that she can in fact sing the ballads...but she can do a little western boogie just as good.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A Pleasent Suprise
11 Aug 2008
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wow, I wasn't expecting this. Sometimes surprises are better than expectations anyway. I first heard Jesse Sykes on the Sunn O))) and Boris "Altar" album and instantly loved her voice. I mostly listen to metal, hard rock and music most people would describe as "weird". Certainly NOT country or (gasp!) folk. This reminds me of a female Bob Dylan. The lyrics aren't necessarily complex, but they knock you upside your head when you least expect it. Sykes' voice is unique and stunning. She can be forceful and wounded, often in the same verse. The music ranges from country-ish rock to slow acoustic with great production and a warm guitar tone. If all country music was this intelligent and meaningful, I just might trade in my bullet belt for cowboy boots.
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