Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom

Jana Hunter

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 2005)
• Original Release Date: October 25, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gnomonsong
• ASIN: B000AYQO1K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #129,843 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. All the Best Wishes

2. New Sane Scramble

3. Earth Has No Skin

4. Christmas

5. Laughing & Crying

6. Farm, Ca.

7. Heatseeker's Safety Den

8. Have You Got My Money

9. Restless

10. Angle

11. Angels All Cry the Same

12. K

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Jana Hunter is from Texas, the fifth of nine children. She played classical music throughout her youth, but that doesn't really explain why she writes such haunting songs. Hunter is one of those rare artists whose craft does its work on listeners before they even notice. Deceptively simple, clear and concise, these songs surround and envelop, seeping into the skin until they are a part of you. Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom is a collection of songs written over the period of a decade. The album is a thirteen-song "best of," recorded on four-tracks, two-tracks and computers, mostly in Texas and mostly alone.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal Debut Album From A Rising Artist, July 2, 2007

By	R. G. Villalobos "Luminarrative" (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Jana Hunter delivers a debut album full of promise and musical mysticism. Hunter's music could be described as alternative folk. Blank Unstaring Heirs of Doom is a collection of haunting and devastating pieces rich with sincere melodies and lyrics. As a rule of thumb I don't care for a lot of music with lyrics but only because I think that most people are quite inept at doing anything artful with language. Hunter is a poet as much as a musician and her music in this album has the somber feeling of a confession. She wails, whispers and harmonizes; a delicate beauty is alive throughout the whole of her work. Many tracks have a homegrown outsider texture that reminds me of the early recordings of Beck as heard on his album "One Foot in the Grave." I highly recommend this album and if you have a chance to see Jana Hunter perform live, let nothing stop you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for late dark nights, w/ candle lit & lights out, September 30, 2006

By	Steven K (Portland OR) - See all my reviews

This is truly haunting, atmospheric stuff. Like another reviewer, I discovered Jana Hunter at live show, opened by the Castanets. She played w/ her brother, and her laid-back performance & unique sound struck me. To support such independent musicians, I bought her CD. And, much more than I'd expected, I really came to play it often ...though always at night, usually before bed, and usually when I'm alone. I've recently discovered Jolie Holland's 'Springtime Could Kill You' & it reminds me a bit of Jana Hunter's album. As does, I suppose, the first Cowboy Junkies album -- though that has a much cleaner sound.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hauntingly Good, April 7, 2006

By	Benjamin W. Howard - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first heard of Jana when i went to her cd release party, i had no idea who she was, i just wanted something to do. It was a great decision, Jana is an amazing singer/songwriter. The cd is fantstic, the opening song, all the best wishes, opens with a awesome hazy distortion on the vocals. This cd sounds like at times it was recorded in a dimly lit concrete room or area (not a recording studio). The cd is very minimalist, and only asks for help on a few tracks. Jana's voice is something of a wrecking force, its amazing. It gets a southerny accent, but remains dark and mysterious. This cd, is very melancholy though, so if that would be a forewarning, its pretty haunting and sad. But don't let that take you away from this cd, its fantastic!