"Like Astrud Gilberto floating in space", wrote Victoria Segal in Mojo 304, pinpointing the uncanny appeal of As The World Turns. The song is from Quiet Signs, Jessica's third and most acclaimed album. References to Karen Dalton, Joanna Newsom, Nick Drake are useful, but the L.A. singer occupies her own hermetic, candlelit world. Mercurial in every sense: silvery, surprising, spilling away from wherever it's just been pinned down.
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Jessica Pratt (born 1987) is an American musician and singer-songwriter, based in Los Angeles, California. Her self-titled debut album was released in 2011 via Birth Records, a record label founded by Darker My Love and White Fence songwriter Tim Presley to release Pratt's music. She is often associated with the freak folk movement. Pratt was raised by her mother, who exposed her to a broad range of artists, including Tim Buckley, X, and the Gun Club. She learned to play the guitar around the age of 15, after her older brother gave up playing his Stratocaster. She took his guit… read more
Jessica Pratt (born 1987) is an American musician and singer-songwriter, based in Los Angeles, California. Her self-titled debut album was released in 2011 via Birth Records, a record label… read more
Jessica Pratt (born 1987) is an American musician and singer-songwriter, based in Los Angeles, California. Her self-titled debut album was released in 2011 via Birth Records, a record label founded by Darker My Love and White Fence son… read more