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| 3.5 great | Antonius | July 11th 21 |
Jasmin "Jess" Saarela is the enigmatic frontwoman of Finnish occult/psych-rock band Jess and the Ancient Ones and Under The Red Light Shine is her debut solo release. The album departs from the acid-heavy, fuzzy, guitars and psychedelic sounds of JATAO and focuses more on atmosphere, vocal harmonies and music melodies. Jess gets the inspiration for her work from her rural nurture and bonding with nature, an environment that she was grown into. She successfully captures the Finnish brand of melancholy without being depressive while lyrically, she touches on topics of existence and interpersonal relationships. The lack of catchy choruses and repetition makes songs more intricate and in many cases, less memorable. However, what keeps Jess on the top of her game is her unassailable voice: thoroughly expressive, beguilingly melodic and deeply soulful, always encapsulated in a majestic veil of mysticism.
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