Cassandra Jenkins is one of the coolest fishies to come swimming up the Art Pop pike in recent years and no mistake. If 2021's (An Overview of ) An Overview on Phenomenal Nature was a fascinating entre, My Light, My Destroyer is the butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.
There's a sense of realisation listening to this. No longers as boho as she seemed on Phenomenal Nature. So Rickie Lee. So Laurie. My Light is a remarkably assured record from the off. Seemingly intent on the heart of the charts just as much on critical garlands.
A fantastically realised Pop album of silky, textured, confident songs. Jenskins voice has become softly, textured and realised. There's a sense of realisation here. Like a beautuful bride in a stunning dress, making her way down the aisle on the best day of her life.
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Jenkins retains her 'otherness' here. There are plenty of 'outre' moments. In some ways this feels like a deeply thought through record. But not in a calculated sense. Just another giant leap forward for \Jenkins. It will be fascinating to watch where she goes from here. Infinity and beyond.
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