Modern Age
Vulture Vulture/Tone Tree, 2023
8/10
The Nashville songstress Jill Andrews pens an album that surrounds looking back, and she’s got some excellent company along for the listen, where Tyler Chester, Juan Solorzano, Graham Bechler, Anthony Da Costa, and special guests Ben Cramer and Becca Mancari (on backing vocals) are all in attendance.
“80’s Baby” opens the listen with Andrews’ soft and eloquent singing alongside warm keys in the thoughtful climate, and “Connection” follows with more emphasis on guitar, as cozy indie-pop unfolds with strong attention to melody.
Deeper into the listen, the intimate “Kids” offers a lush and dreamy appeal of gorgeous singing and stylish instrumentation, while “Wrong Place Wrong Time” is piano focused and poetic thanks to the mature vocals and sophisticated key progressions.
Arriving near the end, “Patience” welcomes Da Costa to the harmonic duet that’s hushed, and “Boundless Love” exits with a sublime and rich vision, which is the album highlight.
A listen that balances confessions that are acoustic based, charming pop bouts, and glowing synth, Andrews possesses a voice that you could never tire of, and it sure does make for 10 very absorbing tracks.
Travels well with: Mary Bragg- Violets As Camouflage; Vanessa Peters- Modern Age