JESSE SYKES AND THE SWEET HEREAFTER - Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls Of The Soul Review

Let me tell you, my relationships aren't worth crap. Mostly open and shut cases. We can blame emotional distance and rampant bull-in-a-china-shop cynicism for that one. But in between bitter, blackened toast, you'll often find bright egg whites of optimism. Or maybe crisp, resilient bacon....full text Is it just me or is there something slightly wrong and awkward with a woman being compared to Neil Young? Listen, I’m not being sexist and I’m not against animals. Did you hear that, PETA? What I did with that donkey was consensual (donkey, if you’re reading this, call me). I don’t know. It seems out of place but holy shit, once you listen for 30 seconds, it totally makes sense. Maybe there’s a bit of Marianne Faithfull in there as well? Wow....full text Jesse Sykes has a weird voice—raspy but not grouchy, whispery but also commanding. Her yowl is androgynous in the way she can simultaneously channel Janis Joplin and Sunny Day Real Estate's Jeremy Enigk....full text