With Blasphemy So Heartfelt (Dig)

Jessica Lea Mayfield | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thirty Tigers
• ASIN: B001DSNFZ0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,898 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing, December 21, 2008

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E. Nobles (Bangor, Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: With Blasphemy So Heartfelt (Dig) (Audio CD)

This CD is dark and mesmerizing--in a wonderful way. The songs combine a young person's angst and simplicity-innocence with an ancient timeless soulfulness and depth. Of course, it's Mayfield's unique voice and rendering that captures this complexity and transforms the songs into something moving, intimate, private, rivoting and real. Spellbinding. (by author or Through One Tear: Poems)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like music filled with melancholy atmosphere, you'll love this!, September 17, 2009

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tankgrrl29 (Chicago-ish) - See all my reviews

This review is from: With Blasphemy So Heartfelt (Dig) (Audio CD)

I stumbled upon this artist accidentally on youtube. My first thought upon hearing that lazy drawl was "what the heck is this??!!" - and not in a good way. But something made me keep listening, and I'm so glad I did. Once I got over my initial surprise, I was hooked.

There's a feel that permeates Jessica's music, as if you are listening to someone who doesn't know they're being overheard. As if you'd walked past a room in a movie or a book, where Becky from What's Eating Gilbert Grape or Earlene from The Beans of Egypt, Maine, were going about their busy day and singing to themselves. There's a kind of Applachian quality to it, but one that is seasoned with a pinch of indy, and maybe a dash of punk.

She's young, and her subject matter shows it. But she's not someone who whines or creates drama about her life. She *observes* it, and then paints a picture for us to share in the experience. She creates a mood and I love that she stays with it, like any good book you wish could go on a little longer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jessica is Great Musical Talent, July 31, 2009

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M. Burchi "king leo" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: With Blasphemy So Heartfelt (Dig) (Audio CD)

Saw Jessica Lea Mayfield open for Ray Lamontagne a few months ago. It was the first time we'd heard of her and we were awesomely impressed. Next day, we ordered her CD from Amazon. Not disappointed at all, even though she played the songs in her opening act. These songs are simply-produced (by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys) and reach me on various levels. The lyrics are phenomonal. I've already played the entire CD in my car several times.