Mischievous Moon by Jill Barber
From her modest beginnings as a shy acoustic folkie on the local coffeehouse stage, Jill Barber’s career has also been looking up. With the release of her fourth album Mischievous Moon, a stunning concoction of sweeping strings and dramatic orchestration backing Barber’s unmistakable contralto, Jill Barber’s evolution to confident chanteuse is complete.
Inspired by the great ladies of song like Ella Fitzgerald and Edith Piaf, Barber reached for a place on the international stage with the release of her last record, 2008’s Chances. It was a turning point in her career, says Barber. “I think it’s important to experiment and try on a number of musical hats to a point, but eventually you have figure out what your own contribution is going to be. When I finished writing and recording Chances something clicked and I suddenly realized that I was no longer pretending to be an artist, I had become one.”
Tracklist
| 1. | Mischievous Moon | 4:15 |
| 2. | Took Me By Surprise | 4:09 |
| 3. | Tell Me | 4:10 |
| 4. | Daydreamin' | 3:05 |
| 5. | A Wish Under My Pillow | 2:09 |
| 6. | Steal Away | 4:10 |
| 7. | Any Fool Can Fall In Love | 3:12 |
| 8. | Tenderness | 3:52 |
| 9. | If It Weren't For Loving You | 3:29 |
| 10. | Lullaby | 1:50 |
| 11. | Dis-Moi | 4:08 |
Credits
The Band:
Les Cooper: Electric and acoustic guitar, lap steel
Robbie Grunwald: Piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, accordion
Drew Jurecka: Violin, clarint, alto saxophone
Adam Warner: Drums, percussion
Steve Zsirai: Bass
The Mischievous Moon Chamber Players
Drew Jurecka (Concertmaster)Violins: Drew Jurecka (violin soloist), Erika Raum, Bethany Bergman, Kathleen Kajioka
Violas: Johann Lotter, Karen Moffatt, Yosef Tamir
Cellists: Rachel Pomedli (cello soloist), Lydia Munchinsky, John Marshman
The Good Lovelies: Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough, and Sue Passmore
Produced by Les Cooper
Mixed by Adam King
Recorded by Jeremy Darby
Assisted by Andrew Heppner
at Canterbury Company, Toronto, ON
Mastered by Doug Sax and Robert Hadley
at The Mastering Lab, Ojai, CA
The Mischievous Moon Chamber Players
Recorded by Dennis patterson
Assisted by Ian Theriault
at Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, ON
Strings on Daydreamin’ recorded and peformed by Drew Jurecka
Additional recording and engineering by Adam King, Les Cooper and Drew Jurecka
Additional editing by Adam King
License
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"Wow, wow, wow. Barber so skillfully combines perfect pop rhythms with fiery, empowering lyrics and cutting edge instrumentation. Powerful, confident and spot on with the topics of the day, Barber’s latest is a spirited work of art." - PARADE Magazine