Jane Weaver has taken chances before in her recordings but one reckons that the tunes on her newest record, Loops in the Secret Society, are evidence of some of the biggest yet. The album, out today via Fire Records, features songs that bridge the genres of new folk, eletronica, and ambient music. And, at times, the material here suggests that this is an entirely new start for Jane Weaver as an artist.
Some of the shorter repetitive, loop-like tracks here on Loops in the Secret Society fill in the gaps between the more fully-constructed vocal ones. And of those, "Did You See The Butterflies?" and "Mission Desire" are clear highlights, the sort of songs that Goldfrapp once made. Elsewhere, "Ravenspoint" steers the sound towards the kind of thing Slowdive sometimes attempts, while "Majic Milk" is even airier, a distant cousin to the tunes of Cocteau Twins circa Victorialand. And while each of those numbers is starkly beautiful, there are loads of other tracks here that see Weaver edge closer to the territory once mapped out by Philip Glass or Laurie Anderson. Weaver is, clearly, interested in minimalism here on the non-vocal numbers on Loops in the Secret Society, even as these simple compositions remain quite stunning and lovely. And given all that, Loops in the Secret Society remains an experimental release, and one which requires, and rewards some attentive listening.
Loops in the Secret Society is out today via Fire Records. You can purchase it via the links here.
More details on Jane Weaver via her official website.
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