The Bittersweet Constrain

Jill Tracy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 125 records
• ASIN: B0016OM2JG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #130,571 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

L'ENNUI MÉLODIEUX

Few things are finer than drowning in anticipation for a new album -- having that album arrive and, most importantly, having that album more than satisfy said anticipation. "The Bittersweet Constrain" is wonderfully dark, mischievous and mesmerizing... twilight tales of spurned love, untimely ends and thoughts lost in the shadows, slowly creeping unseen and meaning to not merely embrace, but drag us down into those oh-so-wrong exalted states. What a bloody good record.

Product Description

Jill Tracy is both villainess and heroine of her own musical netherworld. The San Francisco-based artist has garnered multiple awards and a devoted following for her evocative cinematic music, sophisticated lyrics, old-world glamour, and curious passion for strange tales. Hailed by critics as a 'femme fatale for the thinking man,' Jill Tracy was described by NPR's All Things Considered as 'utterly intriguing...luring you into a magical kingdom solely of her creation.' Her latest (and fourth) album, The Bittersweet Constrain, has a heavier, cinematic sonic edge with the addition of exotic instruments such as the sarod, harmonium, and seldom-seen Chapman Stick. The recording also features master percussionist Randy Odell, horn player Ralph Carney (Tom Waits/B-52s), cellist Erica Mulkey (Rasputina/Unwoman), and violinist Tony Cross (Tarentel). Produced by Alex Nahas (John Vanderslice/Zoe Keating/LaughingStock), The Bittersweet Constrain has been described by the press as 'devastatingly beautiful.'

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Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchantress....., June 28, 2008

By	la sirene "l" (san francisco) - See all my reviews

Jill Tracy's power to utterly transfix the listener is alive and well with this new CD - such an enchanting storyteller, one can't help but to beg for passage on her gloriously melodic journey. Further to that, note her new video for "Haunted by the thought of you" on youtube - beware, though, as this song will play in your head for days.....also note Torture and room 19 - please, Jill, tell us more.....

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wow, June 29, 2008

By	Pablo Golcher "Electronaut" (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great follow up by Jill Tracy, the album is amazing and enchanting.