I like doing this. Trying to describe a new record every day. It's like exploring new worlds. In the words of Captain Kirk, seeking out 'new life, and new civilisations.' It gives me something to focus on. Where I'm going next I'm never sure.
Australian artist and musician Jonnine is embarked on a more serious endeavor than most. No pop frippery here, or just making a noise because she can. Latest album Maritz is almost scientific in its attention to artistic detail. A calm precise record, ticking calmly like a Grandfather clock on the stairwell landing of your parents or actual grandparents home.
It's worth referring to Jonnine's Bandcamp homepage. Apparently 'it captures a versatile artist at a widening crossroads.' The description proceeds in sombre tones like the labels at an exhibition at a modern gallery, explaining the inner workings of artworks you can't really make head or tale of without help.
Jonnine is certainly more seriously inclined than most. The twenty minutes of Maritz are intense reflection. Spacy and echoey, introspection that made me think of Japan. The band not the place.
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