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Jazmine Mary - Single Review: Wet Mouth

05 May 2023 // A review by Kev Rowland

I have been fortunate enough to see Jazmine Mary play twice, and if one wonders what their musical style is like then it would not be too far into left field to say combine the artists I have seen them open for, namely French For Rabbits and Reb Fountain. They capture the dream state of both, taking the influences of Reb even further into folk noir territory with a melancholy and style all their own.

Wet Mouth is the second single from their forthcoming album Dog and given the success they had with their debut; I am sure there are many who will be very much looking forward to it. It is nearly five minutes in length, which gives plenty of time for Jazmine, Peter Ruddell, Dave Khan and Courtney Rodgers to slowly burn their way into our brains.

The use of space and reverb within the arrangement is essential in the way it brings it all together as Jazmine shares their story of delusional romanticism, described as a dishonest taste of small-town Australia, which is where Jazmine grew up. The acoustic guitar combines with their vocals to provide the structure, while in the background there are different drum patterns, plaintive violin, keyboards which come in and out, so we feel this is a song which is a breathing, living being.

Delicately powerful, simple yet dramatic, with vocals switching between falsetto and alto, this creates a world all its own.

Rating: ( 5 / 5 )
 

About Jazmine Mary

Their surreal rose-tinted sounds allow listeners to be transported somewhere bold and watery. Debut album The Licking of a Tangerine was recorded in late 2021 at Auckland’s Roundhead Studios with bandmates Courtney Rodgers, Peter Ruddell (Wax Chattels, Sulfate) and Dave Kahn (Marlon Williams, Reb Fountain) The first single Dancer was widely loved. It charted in the NZ Official music charts and was announced number 10 at the Student Radio Network awards for 2021.




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Releases

Dog
Year: 2023
Type: Album
The Licking of a Tangerine
Year: 2021
Type: Album
Kissing Girls In The Temple
Year: 2018
Type: EP

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