★★★★★
Beautiful three-part harmonies, country-inflected melodies, acoustic arrangements punctuated by occasional electric accents--these elements have earned the Wailin' Jennys a loyal fan base. Their two previous albums, 40 Days and Firecracker, solidified their status as alt-country divas, and nothing in their latest release, Bright Morning Stars, will undermine that...
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2011-05-09
★★★★★
I'll be the first to admit, I love iced coffee drinks, over-stuffed minivan seats, and cats. I love cats. However, this is not the face I put on for the world, nor is that that of anyone I know, though I am absolutely sure that people exist for whom the word "smooth" imparts pleasant, rather than creepy, connotations. And while these people should not be scorned or ridiculed for the practice, it must be known that they probably read lots of books about angels...
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2009-03-20
★★★★★
Canadian folkies the Wailin' Jennys aren't opposed to throwing down the occasional sea shanty or English drinking song...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Though Cara Luft, a founding member of the Wailin' Jennys, was replaced by Annabelle Chvostek, the band's tight harmonies and pretty folk songs haven't changed at all on their second album, Firecracker. In fact, they've even gotten better. Chvostek's voice is seductively low and versatile, and it blends well with and adds a lot of strength and depth to the higher ranges that Ruth Moody and Nicky Mehta provide...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
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