Single review

Jen Gloeckner

Otherside

added: 17 May 2005 // release date: 16 May 2005 // label: One Little Indian
reviewer: Debi Greenlees

Gloeckner is an enchantress. 'The Other Side" taken from her debut album ''Miles Away' is dangerously seductive. Jen has managed to attain an exquisite balance between her vocals and instruments, no one particular sound dominates here, which is what gives it an almost hypnotic quality. Jen herself has been quoted as saying that 'when I write the visions I see and try and interpret are very similar to what one might experience in their dream state. I've also had collaborations with musicians in my dreams' If this is true, then you can be sure that the likes of Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks have been jamming up a storm in Gloeckners imaginary Woodstock Wonderland. Created in her own home studio, Jen's music is uncontaminated by corporate agenda and contrived pop culture. It's 'real life' music 'it's twisted and mysterious (and in a good way). Jen cuts to the chase, cuts the crap and tells it like it is without coming across as arrogant. I was completely beguiled by this single. You will be too.

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