When Jessica Pratt released her debut self-titled album, which she boasts had virtually no post-production, the singer-songwriter was critically praised for her austere guitar and hypnotic voice. It should come as no surprise then that the indie musician is proceeding with caution as she embraces a more complex and refined sound on “Here in the Pitch,” her fourth album, out Friday. The 37-year-old has often been compared to pioneering folk musicians like Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez, but she has sometimes resisted these comparisons as reductive. (May 2)
Jessica Pratt’s latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound
When Jessica Pratt released her debut self-titled album, which she boasts had virtually no post-production, the singer-songwriter was critically praised for her austere guitar and hypnotic voice. It should come as no surprise then that the indie musician is proceeding with caution as she embraces a more complex and refined sound on “Here in the Pitch,” her fourth album, out Friday. The 37-year-old has often been compared to pioneering folk musicians like Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez, but she has sometimes resisted these comparisons as reductive. (May 2)