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Splash [KLP218], the third album by Jeremy Jay, was
recorded over the summer of 2009, while Jeremy was living
in London. It mixes a deeply personal, chopped-up
narrative with crunchy guitars and sky-high synths. The first
track, "As You Look Over the City", opens with an aerial
view of London's glittering night skyline. Splash is a sonic
postcard that tells the story of a life picked up in a new and
unfamiliar environment; that fresh ambition of a new life.
After a six-week stint on the road, Jay headed to London's
Fortress Studio with his band (Jet Marshall on guitar, Tony
Harewood on bass and Jacob Grace on drums). "Just Dial
My Number," the lovelorn first single from the album, teams
a hard-hitting kick drum with disco-grunge percussion,
soaring synths and a strident piano. "It Happened Before
Our Time" features elevated coos in the re-telling of a
daydream of boyhood escapades. Meanwhile on "This is
Our Time," Jeremy sets off for the big city with dreamy-eyed
idealism: "Get on some new jeans, a haircut at the shop / A
suitcase full of wishes as you walk into the city."
On Splash Jeremy sings with the most conviction and
passion he has ever shown. He is still dreaming, but this time
he's looking down from the rooftops, rather than up to the
sky, and the intense life he evokes is anything but
everyday.
TRACKLIST:
All tracks available as individual downloads
1. As You Look Over The City
2. Just Dial My Number
3. Splash
4. It Happened Before Our Time
5. A Sliver Of A Chance
6. Hologram Feather
7. This Is Our Time
8. Someday Somewhere
9. Why Is This Feeling So Strong?
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