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Kismet

Jesca Hoop
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (September 18, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: September 18, 2007
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Red Int / Red Ink
  • ASIN: B000T4SXCY
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,828 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Jesca Hoop counts early early folk songs, pop radio, chamber music, gospel music, 20’s to 40’s jazz, ol’ country, ol’ blues, slave songs, dance hall, murder ballads, rock and roll, blue grass and my backyard among her numerous musical influences to her debut album Kismet. Hoop is a striking, dark haired songwriter from Northern California who writes and sings twisty, sprawling, lyrically abstract songs featuring strange sonorities and offbeat rhythms. Jesca Hoop’s music is like a four sided coin. She is an old soul, like a black pearl, a good witch or red moon. Her music is like going swimming in a lake at night. Tom Waits.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The real thing, September 18, 2007
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!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Kismet - Jesca Hoop, November 24, 2007
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.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Norah Jones meets Imogen Heap : This Year's Discovery, October 30, 2007
Forget the hugely overrated A Fine Frenzy, Jesca Hoop is where its at. At once bewitching and instantly memorable, this is a great album with varied genres - jazz, blues, R&B, Pop, and a little bit of old school 1960s Motown thrown in for good effect!

I would say that Jesca sounds most closely like Norah Jones and Imogen Heap together. Her songs are very multi-layered and well produced, but they're meant for a folk-pop crossover-loving audience. Thankfully, I am part of this audience, and am glad to see that this deserving performer finally has an album in the Amazon Top 150. She's been performing for years, and its glad that she gets this recognition.

Alongwith Paige Aufhammers' debut CD from earlier this year, this is an absolutely essential album. You won't be disappointed. In fact, its much better than "Not too Late" by Norah Jones, if thats the kind of music you like.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Yes: get her! She amazing
She howls and stomps, and this big sound comes out of her and washes over you with ferocity. Aside from a few showy Loreena McKennitt/Sarah McLachlan-like turns, she has a cajun... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jason Siadek

3.0 out of 5 stars The 1960s ARE back (at least in the major label arena)
This is a tough call.
Like the unpopular one-star reviewer among this group, I saw Ms. Hoop open for Mark Knopfler (in New Jersey). Read more
Published 1 month ago by paul pirate

5.0 out of 5 stars Serious cool vibe talent
I would like to start off by saying that Jesca's Silverscreen demo is actually my favorite so far (she better come out with more soon). Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. Vega

4.0 out of 5 stars Live with Mark Knopfler: Caught My Ear!
Caught Mark Knopfler recently at Wolf Trap in Virginia. Was slightly annoyed to find there was an opening act: Jesca Hoop. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kirtland Peterson

1.0 out of 5 stars Worst sound I ever heard
I had the misfortune of seeing (and hearing) Ms. Hoop open for my favorite musical artist, Mark Knopfler, at the Chicago Theatre a few weeks ago. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Peter J. Katsikis

5.0 out of 5 stars Anyone hanging with the most interesting couple in the West has Got To Come Out Dangerous.
Squirrely wonderful sounds on this creation. A soundtrack for those who still can skip and harmonize in their sleep. Read more
Published 13 months ago by thedre

5.0 out of 5 stars quirky and engaging
Comparison's are a lame way to describe something, but every time I listen to Kismet, I recall learning to love early Kate Bush, Lionheart, Sensual World, Hounds of Love. Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. Whisler

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Debut
This is a great first CD by a great talent. The music is something completely original. Jesca's voice is hypnotic and the instrumentals are well put together in a unique way. Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. Brooks

5.0 out of 5 stars Enchanted by Jesca Hoop
I saw Hoop perform at the Sundance Music Cafe in Park City and picked up her CD. I am enchanted by her beautiful voice and music... folk tunes, primal rhythms, chanting. Read more
Published 17 months ago by FAYE

5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh, engaging, catchy album
The whole album is strong, with a range of moods, beats, syncopations, harmonies and appealing, unusual ways of putting together and owning what appear to be quite a variety of... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sanpete

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