Kaiti
Jones – Growing Things EP (Independent)
Originally from Portland, ME and now resident in
Cambridge, MA, singer-songwriter Kaiti Jones describes her style as
“Maine-bred, Nashville-infused”, but I’m not sure that’s a wholly accurate
description. Although there’s plenty of rootsy sincerity and a hint of
Americana twang to what she does, “Growing Things” feels a million miles away
from contemporary Nashville fare. Indeed, the four songs on Jones’ new EP
frequently refer back to the Greenwich Village scene and the ‘70s West Coast
singer-songwriter boom, though there’s a contemporary indie-folk sheen applied
to the songs, their production and arrangements.
I can confirm it’s a thoroughly enjoyable 15-minute
sojourn into Jones’ world, which leaves the listener both satisfied and eager
to hear some more. Hopefully there’s an album in the works, but until it
arrives – fingers-crossed - the four tracks here (together with 2009’s “Arise
Child” EP) provide pleasures aplenty. She launches the collection with the
title track, a multilayered indie-folk-rocker, with a song that conjures up
images of change, loss and endlessly moving on. Guitars shimmer and fade, and
Jones’ voice hovers between the quirkiness of Joni Mitchell, and Emmylou’s
country classicism. “Some Time(s)” reinforces the notion and “I See a Door” indicates that she does pensive and
meditative with equal aplomb.
Tony S.
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