Rapid Fire Reviews: Debut Albums with Kara Jackson, @, Rob Grant, & Zulu
Today we're taking quick looks at 4 debut albums from this year. The first two are projects I heard much earlier this year that intrigued me, but I didn't get the chance to talk about until now. The latter two are albums I just felt the need to comment on for reasons that will be clear. Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? - Kara Jackson Kara Jackson is an Illinois singer-songwriter who actually debuted as a published poet 4 years before releasing this debut album. She got quite a bit of buzz for this project earlier this year that I couldn't ignore and her writing background is what immediately spoke to me about the project. The record dabbles in the aesthetics of folk and indie in a manner that's honestly often more lo-fi than I anticipated. They often feature these very linear compositions which do good to highlight her as a songwriter even if they don't always create the most compelling journeys possible. Despite the vintage sound of the record and the o...