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2009 sophomore album from the singer/songwriter (and Tom Waits' former nanny) who has toured alongside Elbow, Polyphonic Spree, Mark Knopfler and Greg Laswell. She has received notable endorsements from Tom Waits and the nation's new Humphrey Lyttelton-in-waiting, one Guy Garvey. He became so enchanted by her music that he invited her onto his radio show. They got on like a house on fire, so he continued his open house policy by extending an invite to join the Elbow U.S. tour in April 2008, which led into a UK tour in October 2008 followed by another U.S. tour in August 2009. He also lends his subtle yet inimitable vocal strength to `Murder Of Birds'. V2.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By J. Loudon
Format:Audio CD
Growing up with a musical Mormon family, Hoop learned the art of music at a very early age, but eventually parted ways from her roots after her parents separated. The following years were fairly nomadic as she toured the west writing her own music until she got a job as the nanny for Tom Waits' children. With his obvious connections to the music industry, her demo eventually made it into the hands of Nic Harcourt, a well-known DJ for Santa Monica's KCRW, whose weekly program titled Sounds Eclectic plays a wide variety of music that includes a large number of emerging artists.
Now, with her second full-length album, Jesca Hoop sounds like a pro; pulling aspects of her influences into her music, but blending them in such a way that makes the resulting sounds very much her own. The most noticeable feature of Hunting My Dress is the diversity heard from track to track. The simplicity of "Whispering Light" fades into the echoing complexity of "The Kingdom" before "Feast of the Heart" drops a significantly catchier beat on the listener and even adds distortion to the vocals, darkening the mood; and those are just the first three tracks.
Although there are a wide variety of rhythms and vocal styles heard on Hunting My Dress, the flow between songs remains perfectly intact. "Angel Mom" follows "Feast of the Heart" with a completely different instrumentation and vocal timbre, but the tempo between both tracks is nearly identical which provides enough of a transition to prevent a shocking moment. The changeover is more abrupt between "Angel Mom" and "Four Dreams," but "Angel Mom" does have the occasional loud crash to foreshadow the coming chaos.
Jesca Hoop, while structured in her songwriting, is still a very experimental artist. Taking after Tom Waits, she makes beauty out of uncharacteristic sounds from time to time which may throw many listeners off of her trail, but any audience willing to take a leap of faith will be rewarded for their courage by the time the album concludes.
Similar Artists: Joanna Newsom, Joni Mitchell
Track Suggestion: "Feast of the Heart"
Now, with her second full-length album, Jesca Hoop sounds like a pro; pulling aspects of her influences into her music, but blending them in such a way that makes the resulting sounds very much her own. The most noticeable feature of Hunting My Dress is the diversity heard from track to track. The simplicity of "Whispering Light" fades into the echoing complexity of "The Kingdom" before "Feast of the Heart" drops a significantly catchier beat on the listener and even adds distortion to the vocals, darkening the mood; and those are just the first three tracks.
Although there are a wide variety of rhythms and vocal styles heard on Hunting My Dress, the flow between songs remains perfectly intact. "Angel Mom" follows "Feast of the Heart" with a completely different instrumentation and vocal timbre, but the tempo between both tracks is nearly identical which provides enough of a transition to prevent a shocking moment. The changeover is more abrupt between "Angel Mom" and "Four Dreams," but "Angel Mom" does have the occasional loud crash to foreshadow the coming chaos.
Jesca Hoop, while structured in her songwriting, is still a very experimental artist. Taking after Tom Waits, she makes beauty out of uncharacteristic sounds from time to time which may throw many listeners off of her trail, but any audience willing to take a leap of faith will be rewarded for their courage by the time the album concludes.
Similar Artists: Joanna Newsom, Joni Mitchell
Track Suggestion: "Feast of the Heart"
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Jason Miles
Format:MP3 Music
An amazing album - lyrics & production matching the beauty of her voice. Sounds, progressions, & lyrics all strike emotional chords. Overall - it moves me. The melody lines & harmonies are complex & extremely well executed. The album reminds me of a big old house - spacious & sparse at times, other times beauty of which isn't often seen these days - at times haunting & ghostly while sometimes touching on the beauty of summer sun. If you're looking for something original, something not created on a mac, something organic, gorgeous, & haunting... this is it. Highly recommended and I'm thrilled I came across such beauty.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Jesca's off-the-beaten-path delivery makes her second album just as intoxicating as her first. Her strong, confident voice and heady lyrics mesmerize from the first note to the last. The CD left me wanting more -in a good way.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
I like
I like Jesca's music. I loved Kismet.
When this came out and I saw that she again fiddled with songs that I had grown to love I was kind of miffed. Read more
When this came out and I saw that she again fiddled with songs that I had grown to love I was kind of miffed. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Amber Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars
A strong second effort by the angel voiced Jesca Hoop
When I first heard Jesca Hoop I was enthralled by her beautiful voice I first heard on NPR. Her second full record is more eclectic and might not be for everyone, but I loved it. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Chris M.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really, Really Good
On first listen, I thought I wouldn't like this CD. I filed it under "Weird" and moved on, but then Whispering Light came up on my ipod shuffle rotation, and I was like, what is... Read more
Published on March 7, 2011 by Cydni Perkins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good HVNTING
Jessca Hoop demonstrates a wide variety of talent on this disc. Although she has been around for a few years, I've only recently discovered her through a local college radio... Read more
Published on September 29, 2010 by Pawbiker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Sutff!
Love this CD. Very Kate Bush-like in spots, but definitely Jesca has her own vibe. Shipped on time,in shape and ready to please.
Published on September 12, 2010 by picky but pleased
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Music Release of the Year
Full of textural nuance and lyrical phrasing, Jesca Hoop's "Hunting My Dress," is by far my favorite music release of the year. Brilliant.
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Published on August 30, 2010 by J.T. Cummins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Finally!
I've been looking forward to the release of this CD in North America. Listening to Hoop's first CD, "Kismet," I discovered one of the most interesting new singer/songwriters... Read more
Published on August 29, 2010 by William Jens Jensen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really Good
This is really good. The sound is crisp and dirty, a fine blend that includes some smokin' hot electric guitar riffs and artful use of sound processing effects to produce varied... Read more
Published on August 18, 2010 by P. Perkins
4.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting find
I stumbled across this album in my search for new music. It's a little bit different, but I'm loving it so far. Read more
Published on July 29, 2010 by Megan A. Barney
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not What I Expected; thus didn't like it
After reading the reviews and being unable to buy "Hunting My Dress" on iTunes I bite the bullet and purchased the cd via Amazon. Read more
Published on June 17, 2010 by tanya
