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This is a debut album containing ten songs, but really it is a cinematic escapade into the mind
of a singular individual, Jeremy Jay. A Place Where We Could Go is a statement of fiction
and fact, exploring the shadowy depths of an attitude: the romance of life without the people
and things that pull down the corners; create your own world. This universe may have a fairy
tale look; it may be illuminated by streetlight. But it will definitely be a safe haven for the
exploration of dreams. Think vast landscapes of reverberating storybook endings populated
by the more charming characters from John Hughes' movies. Jeremy Jay: dancing, singing
and playing guitar. A Place Where We Could Go is your hardcopy of the illusive, blonde,
Jeremy Jay moon-roof vista. Buena.
"...His echoey, foreboding baritone and dubby spaciousness recall homemade English singles
from more than two decades ago. From its title, 1980s babies might expect "Airwalker" to be
about skateboarding, and it still could be, I suppose: "What's in the air when you're walking
on air?/ Where can we go when the lights are low?" Jay sings, a pair of questions as
open-ended as they are evocative. They're accompanied here by rigid bass groove, skeletal
guitars, and billowing synths; Jay's other songs tend to feature prominent piano. I don't know
how old Jay is, but he's a blond-headed guy with one of those faces that will probably always
look boyish-- more changeling than cherub...unassuming but accomplished, introducing Jay
as another artist in search of "something bright and pure," in a city with too few angels."
- Pitchfork
Also available as individual track downloads:
1. Nite Nite
2. Heavenly Creatures
3. Beautiful Rebel
4. The Living Dolls
5. Escape to Aspen
6. Till We Meet Again
7. A Place Where We Could Go
8. While the City Sleeps
9. Hold Me in Your Arms Tonite
10. Someone Cares
11. Oh, Bright Young Things
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