Jadiid: It’s Ok, Be Anxious… but you won’t when you listen to this!

Africa mp3 Jadiid It’s Ok, Be Anxious

Matt from Jadiid sent me their new album the moment it was finished. I listened to it. It was good. And then I sat it down and buried it under a pile of this and that and never reviewed it. Well that Matt is a diligent person and he checked back a few times, I told him to keep bugging me about it because I knew I wanted to get to this, and wow! am I glad.

I’ve listened to It’s Ok, Be Anxious at least 20 times now and it’s fast becoming a real favorite. Eleven tracks that give me all the highs and lows I need, that’s what this record holds. They describe themselves as being soul-infused folk and that hits nail on head. From the smallest sounds of brush on cymbal to Matt’s vocals hitting that solid, mellow, high point where your brain just says “ahhh,” this record is lush. The guitarwork is not overly fussy, it’s the vocals and the lyrics that stand out. But I love how the guitars weave in and out of each other, and how the bass, played sparingly, strikes decisively. However, it’s that tinny piano, and that high-pitched shimmer of guitar that fades out into the ether, featured on a few tracks that I look for when I hear this album. That is, when I’m not simply singing along.

My darlings over at Knox Rd have a nice review and a mp3s of “Something To Follow” and “Blue On Blue.” You’ll find that they love it as much as I do. Pick up this album, it’s excellent, it’s a wonderful first LP by this Chicago band, and it’s gonna make your holidays so much less stressful, I swear it. xoxo

(right now you can only get CDs from the band, but links for Amazon and itunes are on their way! email them in the meantime, it’s jadiid at gmail)