JLIN - Autobiography (Black Vinyl)

JLIN - Autobiography (Black Vinyl)By now, how Jlin went from working in a steel factory in Gary, Indiana to being one of the most widely appreciated electronic musicians is well known. Black Origami was one of the most reviewed and lauded albums last year. She has toured constantly since its May 2017 release and despite being involved in a wide range of projects, still manages to find a balance and do some personal healing and growing. Here we are over a year later with Autobiography,

Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Live Forever

all the while steeped in the greats like Stevie Wonder or The Four Seasons

collaging maximalist baroque within atmospheric glitter

with primary songwriter El Kempner (as well as multi-instrumentalist Larz Brogan) delivering a stunning batch of new songs that brim with energy

where quotidian objects and scenes are never just as they seem

out of the gnash and fleeting cry comes Godcaster with Long Haired Locusts

the influence is notable

“I wish I could leave behind all the love I have

The Cult's third album Electric was released in 1987 and caused the band to explode to new levels of fame

Gang of Four

The record ups the ante on Dehd’s sound & filters in just enough polish to bring out the shining and melancholy undertones in Jason Balla and Emily Kempf’s songwriting

a rare moment of vocal clarity arrives on 'Different Mirrors' - chiefly because Pundt passes the mic to his aforementioned cohort Bradford Cox