Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs

essica Pratt - Quiet Signs contemporary folk 2019

i am a big fan of her with her previous albums, “Jessica Pratt” and "On Your Own Love Again", she makes another subtle and discreet melancholic folk work with this album. her smoky voice brings more incredible melodies. despite working with the same elements, there's signs of slight evolution in her sound. a more nocturnal mood is set by the instrumental "Opening Night" and its theatrical composition, a more psychedelic atmosphere is constructed through the addition of instruments like flutes on "Fare Thee Well" and there's even more layers of dust and crackling on the production, with very subtle elements working in a perfect dynamic, achieving a sort of ethereal folk sound by employing classic 60s folk melodies coupled with lounge idioms in the shape of slight piano lines with just a sparkle of classical sensibilities and gorgeous sweeping sound effects. there’s never a climax on the record, Pratt opting to take the slow and calm route throughout the album. the sweet flow of tracks like ‘Poly Blue‘ keep the record moving ahead while the other tracks keep things more low-key. the vintage sound of the production is also a highlight of the record, especially evident in tracks like ‘Here My Love.’ the fairy-tale like atmosphere of ‘Crossing‘ and the gentle album closer ‘Aeroplane‘ keep the mood of the record alive, keeping things subtle yet focussed all the same. it doesn’t have any climax point and it made me sad. yes, she tells her story in the vintage Quiet Signs, remaining true to herself and keeping things low-key yet still engaging from beginning to end. i cannot say this album is great as much as her other albums. this album is far from bad and actually, it is a good album but i felt like something was missed.

7.5/10