Jet | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Label | Elektra [1] | |||
Producer | Katell Keineg, Eric Drew Feldman, John Holbrook | |||
Katell Keineg chronology | ||||
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Jet is the second album by the Welsh musician Katell Keineg, released in 1997. [2] [3] Jet was often written about in the context of adult album alternative albums by female musicians in the 1990s. [4] [5]
The first single was "One Hell of a Life", which was a hit on AAA radio. [6] Keineg supported the album with a North American tour. [7]
The album was produced by Keineg, Eric Drew Feldman, and John Holbrook. [8] [9] Keineg used lyre, hand drums, tamboura, and bouzouki on Jet. [10] "Leonor", about Leonor Fini, used lyrics that were repurposed from an obituary of the artist. [11]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [12] |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | B+ [13] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
Knoxville News Sentinel | [4] |
Los Angeles Daily News | [15] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [9] |
The Province | [16] |
Spin | 7/10 [17] |
Salon wrote: "Given Keineg's talent for simple, acoustic songs, it's a shame that the band must play on—and then be remixed and reverbed and regurgitated until her lyrics are almost squelched of their soul." [18] Spin determined that "the ember glow of Keineg's voice seduces in quiet gems." [17] The Province thought that "Keineg's literate, worldly point of view is admirably matched musically by the aural landscapes and rhythm tracks." [16]
The Los Angeles Daily News stated that Keineg "leaves the Celtic-inspired mysticism of her 1994 debut for a conventional rock 'n' roll sheen." [15] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution deemed the album "the kind of dreamy pop you figured people forgot how to make after the 1960s." [13] The Vancouver Sun concluded: "Part Zeppelin-esque rock, part languid whisper, Jet layers the sensibilities of a Bryan Ferry over PJ Harvey over Edith Piaf over Tom Waits." [19] The New York Times included the album on its list of notable "underheard" albums of 1997. [20]
AllMusic noted that "unexpected musical twists and turns and Keineg's lovely, breathy vocals make it difficult for the listener not to be drawn into this work." [12] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called Jet "an off-beat classic." [14]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Battle of the Trees" | |
2. | "One Hell of a Life" | |
3. | "Smile" | |
4. | "Enzo ’96" | |
5. | "Olé, Conquistador" | |
6. | "Leonor" | |
7. | "Veni Vidi Vici (I Came, I Saw, I Conquered)" | |
8. | "Venus" | |
9. | "Mother's Map" | |
10. | "Marietta" | |
11. | "Hoping and Praying" | |
12. | "There You Go" |
Jet | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1997 | |||
Label | Elektra [1] | |||
Producer | Katell Keineg, Eric Drew Feldman, John Holbrook | |||
Katell Keineg chronology | ||||
|
Jet is the second album by the Welsh musician Katell Keineg, released in 1997. [2] [3] Jet was often written about in the context of adult album alternative albums by female musicians in the 1990s. [4] [5]
The first single was "One Hell of a Life", which was a hit on AAA radio. [6] Keineg supported the album with a North American tour. [7]
The album was produced by Keineg, Eric Drew Feldman, and John Holbrook. [8] [9] Keineg used lyre, hand drums, tamboura, and bouzouki on Jet. [10] "Leonor", about Leonor Fini, used lyrics that were repurposed from an obituary of the artist. [11]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [12] |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | B+ [13] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [14] |
Knoxville News Sentinel | [4] |
Los Angeles Daily News | [15] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [9] |
The Province | [16] |
Spin | 7/10 [17] |
Salon wrote: "Given Keineg's talent for simple, acoustic songs, it's a shame that the band must play on—and then be remixed and reverbed and regurgitated until her lyrics are almost squelched of their soul." [18] Spin determined that "the ember glow of Keineg's voice seduces in quiet gems." [17] The Province thought that "Keineg's literate, worldly point of view is admirably matched musically by the aural landscapes and rhythm tracks." [16]
The Los Angeles Daily News stated that Keineg "leaves the Celtic-inspired mysticism of her 1994 debut for a conventional rock 'n' roll sheen." [15] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution deemed the album "the kind of dreamy pop you figured people forgot how to make after the 1960s." [13] The Vancouver Sun concluded: "Part Zeppelin-esque rock, part languid whisper, Jet layers the sensibilities of a Bryan Ferry over PJ Harvey over Edith Piaf over Tom Waits." [19] The New York Times included the album on its list of notable "underheard" albums of 1997. [20]
AllMusic noted that "unexpected musical twists and turns and Keineg's lovely, breathy vocals make it difficult for the listener not to be drawn into this work." [12] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called Jet "an off-beat classic." [14]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Battle of the Trees" | |
2. | "One Hell of a Life" | |
3. | "Smile" | |
4. | "Enzo ’96" | |
5. | "Olé, Conquistador" | |
6. | "Leonor" | |
7. | "Veni Vidi Vici (I Came, I Saw, I Conquered)" | |
8. | "Venus" | |
9. | "Mother's Map" | |
10. | "Marietta" | |
11. | "Hoping and Praying" | |
12. | "There You Go" |