Cure For Dreaming
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| Mar 2016
Reviews
Francis D
Reviewed 2016-03-06
Reviewed 2016-03-06
“Cure for Dreaming” Jenny Gillespie
Jenny Gillespie weaves folk, electronica, progressive jazz, and 1970s pop into a fabric that’s at once accessible and experimental. Gillespie is a true artist — painting with a palette that includes her wonderfully expressive voice and a mix of piano, guitar and electronica. She’s a former editor of children’s stories. Has an MFA in poetry. And is a student of African guitar picking. As I said, an artist and riveting storyteller. The lyrics are consistently excellent. This album — her fourth along with two EPs — is both challenging and comfortable. A unique contribution to today’s folk-pop scene.
— Francis
Recommended: 3, 6, 5, 2, 7. No FCCs detected.
1. (4:56) Dhyana by the River — Switches between being stately baroque and up-tempo, and edgy folk with a chugging rhythm, plink-y piano and strident snare. Gillespie’s vocals are reed-thin as she reaches for her highest registers.
2. (2:39) No Stone — Piano and synths rise and fall. Vocals are jazzy and free-form. Lyrics end with, “Tomorrow will be better, I guess/That’s a story I tell myself.” ***
3. (4:47) Part Potawatomi — Breezy and jazzy with a strummed guitar, slinky Latin beat, shimmering synths, and funky bass line. Breathy and airy lead vocals and tropical backing vocals. ****
4. (4:01) Evening Loving — Avant-garde folk-pop, again with experimental trappings. Fingerpicked acoustic guitar and ringing synth counterpoint. Interesting, complex drum line.
5. (5:47) Last Mystery Train — Melodic baroque-pop with a soaring, cinematic melody. Piano. Achingly beautiful pedal steel guitar echoes across the landscape. ****
6. (3:43) Involuntary Sway — Bouncy, cheerful pop-rock. March-like tempo. Electric piano. Shimmering synths. Sweet lead vocals and rich harmonies. Catchy. ****
7. (5:06) His Voyage Innocent — Repeated piano arpeggios and synth replies. Gillespie’s vocals are especially artful here, expressive and distinctive. Builds toward the end, with repeated, “Who will mother me?” ***
8. (4:09) Pain Travels (Chakra Huckster) — Orchestral closer. Electric piano again leads the way, with Gillespie’s vocals crystal clear, supported by swelling synth strings.
Jenny Gillespie weaves folk, electronica, progressive jazz, and 1970s pop into a fabric that’s at once accessible and experimental. Gillespie is a true artist — painting with a palette that includes her wonderfully expressive voice and a mix of piano, guitar and electronica. She’s a former editor of children’s stories. Has an MFA in poetry. And is a student of African guitar picking. As I said, an artist and riveting storyteller. The lyrics are consistently excellent. This album — her fourth along with two EPs — is both challenging and comfortable. A unique contribution to today’s folk-pop scene.
— Francis
Recommended: 3, 6, 5, 2, 7. No FCCs detected.
1. (4:56) Dhyana by the River — Switches between being stately baroque and up-tempo, and edgy folk with a chugging rhythm, plink-y piano and strident snare. Gillespie’s vocals are reed-thin as she reaches for her highest registers.
2. (2:39) No Stone — Piano and synths rise and fall. Vocals are jazzy and free-form. Lyrics end with, “Tomorrow will be better, I guess/That’s a story I tell myself.” ***
3. (4:47) Part Potawatomi — Breezy and jazzy with a strummed guitar, slinky Latin beat, shimmering synths, and funky bass line. Breathy and airy lead vocals and tropical backing vocals. ****
4. (4:01) Evening Loving — Avant-garde folk-pop, again with experimental trappings. Fingerpicked acoustic guitar and ringing synth counterpoint. Interesting, complex drum line.
5. (5:47) Last Mystery Train — Melodic baroque-pop with a soaring, cinematic melody. Piano. Achingly beautiful pedal steel guitar echoes across the landscape. ****
6. (3:43) Involuntary Sway — Bouncy, cheerful pop-rock. March-like tempo. Electric piano. Shimmering synths. Sweet lead vocals and rich harmonies. Catchy. ****
7. (5:06) His Voyage Innocent — Repeated piano arpeggios and synth replies. Gillespie’s vocals are especially artful here, expressive and distinctive. Builds toward the end, with repeated, “Who will mother me?” ***
8. (4:09) Pain Travels (Chakra Huckster) — Orchestral closer. Electric piano again leads the way, with Gillespie’s vocals crystal clear, supported by swelling synth strings.
Recent airplay
His Voyage Innocent
KZSU Time Traveler — Oct 11, 2024
Pain Travels (Chakra Huckster)
KZSU Time Traveler — Aug 18, 2023
His Voyage Innocent
KZSU Time Traveler — Mar 31, 2023
Part Potawatomi
KZSU Time Traveler — Jan 21, 2022
Part Potawatomi
KZSU Time Traveler — Jan 22, 2021
Involuntary Sway
KZSU Time Traveler — May 08, 2020
Charting
2016-03-15 — 2016-05-15
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 15 | 2 |
| May 8 | 2 |
| Apr 24 | 1 |
| Apr 17 | 1 |
| Apr 10 | 1 |
| Apr 3 | 2 |
| Mar 27 | 2 |
| Mar 20 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Dhyana By The River | ||
| 2. | No Stone | ||
| 3. | Part Potawatomi | ||
| 4. | Evening Loving | ||
| 5. | Last Mystery Train | ||
| 6. | Involuntary Sway | ||
| 7. | His Voyage Innocent | ||
| 8. | Pain Travels (Chakra Huckster) |