Jessica Jalbert

Paris Green is a track that separates Jessica Jalbert (Bandcamp/Soundcloud) from the rest of girls sitting in empty bar desperately trying to hit the big time for wistfully playing dream pop until their heart’s content. Her vocals are gently dynamic; breathy at first rising to an angelic crescendo whilst still remaining largely nonchalant. In the same way that Kim Deal manages to insert contented basslines into the most sombre of Pixies songs so does bassist, Rene Wilson.

Along with melancholic vocals and bass, the astral guitars ensure that Paris Green is an ambient, self reflective little number. If Jessica Jalbert carries on in the same vein, I reckon she’ll be a permanent fixture on many a CD rack in the next few years. She’s still a work in progress but so far the prediction is dandy.

Jessica Jalbert – Paris Green by Jessica Jalbert
Necromancy by Jessica Jalbert
Necromancy (Kuhrye-oo Remix) by kuhryeoo
Oh, The Wind Will Blow (ft. Jessica Jalbert) by Doug Hoyer

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Cold Specks

When Al Spx, aka Cold Specks (Facebook/MySpace), released her hauntingly beautiful debut single, Holland, I was in love within the first few bars. And seeing here live a few days later only added to my excitement of what she may release next.

She has a notable but very roughly recorded back catalogue when recording under the names Basket of Figs and The Hotel Ghost, but a little more emphasis on production and drawing out her soulful voice was certainly needed, and that is what we are getting with her latest single Old Stepstone. It’s just her voice, left fragile and alone and sung with that haunting, gospel quality that reminds you of Christenings by the river in times of old.

Old Stepstone is the b-side from Cold Specks debut single, Holland, which will be released on 17th October on ParadYse.

Old Stepstone by Cold Specks
Old Stepstone by Cold Specks

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Acid Glasses - Happy Accident (Mafia Lights Bounce Remix)

It’s another of those occasions when two of your favourite artists of the moment come together on a track – cue much personal excitement. Here we’ve got Mafia Lights (facebook/soundcloud) taking the trippy fairground-esque Happy Accident from Acid Glasses and take it a whole different direction – they add a skittish rhythm and some bouncy bass – hence the “Bounce Remix” name I imagine.
(Hat tip to The Line Of Best Fit for this one)

Acid Glasses – Happy Accident (Mafia Lights remix) by The Line Of Best Fit
Spiriting by Mafia Lights

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