A beautifully produced pop record from a bygone era that dips its toe into the country, the americana, the folk, the cosmic, the psychedelic, and with songs like “Red Lips” we’re even hearing a nod to the Twin Peaks theme song.
It’s the kind of record, and Cassandra Jenkins the kind of woman, that David Crosby would proudly mention as a recent discovery. Comparisons can be drawn to Aimee Mann, but these songs and this sound are all her own. Her voice holds the delicate innocence of a young girl, but her maturity is clear in the tone of her writing and thoughtfulness of the arrangements.
We initially heard it as a break up record, which Cassandra disputed, but nevertheless feel free to lean your broken heart into lines like, “it’s with her that your heart belongs, ever since I introduced her to you,” which comes from “Tennessee Waltz.” It’s one of our favorite songs on the album, more country than pop, and so good it tricked us into thinking it was a cover.
