An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, Cassandra Jenkins
The smartly observed songs of Aimee Mann, Kate & Anna McGarrigle and the Roches have always cast a spell over me. Their work rewarded deep listening, with occasional turns of phrase that could pierce your heart. Jenkins has that talent and this disc, her second full-length work, shows it off. She's first and foremost a storyteller and these stories are full of searching and pain, but somehow not despair. Are they her stories? They are now.
