JESSICA PRATT ‘Quiet Signs’ – CD

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Description

“The Los Angeles folk musician’s third album is her best yet—a collection of hushed reveries that unspool like daydreams.” – Pitchfork

Jessica Pratt warps the typically direct, observational role of a singer-songwriter into something altogether more mystifying. She wraps her words in tightly woven melodies and gauzy reverb, often rendering them incomprehensible. Pratt’s obscuration sometimes sounds like a means of emotional protection, as if she is draping her vulnerabilities behind a veil. The nine songs here follow their own innate paths, often beginning with a simple acoustic arrangement before blossoming into vivid daydreams.

Pratt spins fantasy worlds bound to bewitch, dreamscapes that spiral towards the surreal, psychedelic spirituals that nourish. Her music’s intimacy feels so organically abstract, it is as if the songs are distilled directly from her subconscious. But as Quiet Signs reveals, any perceived effortlessness is an illusion. While her toolbox remains minimal — her trusty fingerpicked guitar and elastic voice alongside a sprinkling of keys and woodwinds — she weaves these means more intricately than ever, with a firm and confident hand. Stunning work!