Kismet

Jesca Hoop | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: September 18, 2007
• Label: Last Laugh
• Copyright: 2008 Last Laugh
• Genres: Alternative Rock/Indie & Lo-Fi, Alternative Rock/Singer-Songwriters, Pop/Singer-Songwriters, Rock/Folk Rock, Rock/Singer-Songwriters
• ASIN: B0017U9S46
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The real thing, September 18, 2007

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Big Shrike "Do the evolution!" (LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kismet (Audio CD)

Excellent debut from a very talented singer/songwriter with a unique take on a lot of old music styles and forms. But don't get me wrong...this is very contemporary with a big fresh dose of eclectic. And her voices truly weave spells. It is funny to see the favorable comments from Tom Waits in the product synopses because he is the perfect person to have an opinion about this disc. I caught her wonderful concert in Los Angeles last spring and I am very happy to see her get a label. No one else sounds like this stuff...and that is a good thing. Now I would love to see her collaborate with someone like Tom Waits. The results would be great!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, original and shockingly good, November 8, 2007

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J. Schuyler (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kismet (Audio CD)

Jesca Hoop is utterly original. Captivating, funky and strangely mystical, listening to Kismet is like taking a walk through a Tim Burton-influenced enchanted forest. Each track is perfectly unique and distinct, yet each melds seamlessly with the next.

Though her voice is so pure and shockingly versatile that a reasonable comparison is nearly impossible to draw, there's something vaguely Elizabeth Fraser about her abstract approach to songwriting and lyrics, yet her clear, crisp, decipherable vocal stylings suggest something more direct.

I'd say Tori Amos, but Hoop is not nearly so hard-edged. I'd go with Imogen Heap, but Hoop is much more original and focused. She's ... well, she's unlike anything I've ever heard, but I've had the album on repeat since the day I bought it. Buy it. You won't be disappointed.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kismet - Jesca Hoop, November 24, 2007

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S. Post (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kismet (Audio CD)

I had heard a review and bits of this CD on the radio, and it sounded intriguing and new. And indeed it is both - varied, unusual, melodic but with a very personal stamp. So far I've been playing it daily, and find Hoop's treatment of her themes always charms and holds my interest. Can't imagine anyone not enjoying it - I've bought several for friends and family.