Jesca Hoop – Enemy

Today is your lucky day. I’m in a music state of mind. Jesca Hoop was on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclictic this past September and left a pretty lasting impression on Nic Hartcourt, so much so that he named her album his #1 pick on his Top Ten Album’s of 2007. You can check out his other picks down below.

I’m really excited about where music is heading and in particular where women singer song writers are taking it. It’s been a great year of new albums and it’s fantastic to see that there are some talented woman out there brining the music to the forefront. Some of you might like this album and some may not. I found it to be different and somewhat refreshing. A fellow blogger describes this album perfectly:

First of all, what the hell is going on with “Kismet”? It is simultaneously one of the most unique, strange, interesting, engaging and challenging records I’ve heard so far this year. The girl has some serious musical multiple personality disorder thing going on, and somehow it all works well. Album opener “Summertime” is like a strangely looped alt-country hit, heading straight into “Seed of Wonder,” which has a very hip hop M.I.A.-like feel to it, mixed with odd Native American tribal dances. Then you get soft acoustic ballad “Enemy,” which is another stylistic shift. I could keep going through all 11 tracks, but then when you listened there would be no full-on surprises left. I’ll just say this much: you get pieces of gypsy/Eastern European dance, blues, jazzy elements from the 1940′s, tango, and drum n’ bass stylings- all of which manage to surprise and impress. It’s amazing how flawless the transitions are and how many curveballs get thrown at you over the course of the record. Adventure is the word I’d use in describing what it’s like listening to this. Foronheit

Head on over to KCRW and check out the performance if you like what you here, buy here album.

Nic Harcourt’s Top Ten Albums of 2007

1. Jesca Hoop
Kismet (Columbia)

2. Ting Tings
Demos (Self-Released)

3. Salt & Samovar
Old Joy, New Joy (Self-Released)

4. Radiohead
In Rainbows (Radiohead.com)

5. Aqualung
Memory Man (Columbia)

6. Seawolf
Leaves In the River (Dangerbird Records)

7. Great Northern
Trading Twilight for Daylight (Eenie Meenie)

8. LCD Soundsystem Sound Of Silver (EMI)

9. Federico Aubele
Panamericana (ESL)

10. OnceOriginal Soundtrack
(Sony)

Jesca Hoop w/ the ditty bops – live on kcrw 9/19/07
1. summertime
2. intelligentactile 101
3. enemy
4. money
5. seed of wonder
6. love and love again