Music Review: The Wailin' Jennys - Firecracker

Every once in awhile, a record comes along that makes you sit up and take notice at a band you may never have paid attention to before. The Wailin' Jennys' latest release, Firecracker is one such release.

This is their second release, with one of the forming members, Annabelle Chvostek leaving the band; Heather Masse coming in to fill in for a critical 3rd voice. Gone are their celtic stylings that were apparent in the first release, and in with a more country-ish flavour that hint at the early style of country that is missing from many current country releases in favour of pop/rock oriented country.

When I first heard one of the songs, I was hooked and knew I had to get the record. Their 3 voices blend wonderfully and produce many haunting harmonies, on songs such as 'A Long Time Traveller'. I have to say, I think my favourite songs on the record are 'Begin' and 'Some Good Thing', but as always when a record is so good, it's hard to pick out the anything.

This record is not just a good country/folk record, but also a very good record in general for music lovers. It's a cracker of a record, one full of fire.

Album: The Wailin' Jennys - Firecracker
Label: Red House (US), Festival Destribution (Canada)
Release Date: June 6, 2006
Bonus Material?: No
Site: http://www.thewailinjennys.com/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thewailinjennys