Jeanna’s new album, ‘crossing the bridge of time’ is a beautifully haunting and deeply soulful piece of work, something that will easily find its way to your list of repeated listens songs. The album holds six songs, and comes up to a little under seventeen minutes if you listen to it at one go. Jeanna’s vocals and lyrics usually take the centre stage, pulling you into soundscape that feels dynamic and immersive at the same time.
Jeanna is a Dutch artist, drawing from genres like synth and pop. Her storytelling feels like you are back in a history class, where you listen to the stories from the past, and feel inspired by the humans that lived before you. This album, holds the same charm, something that feels old-school, and stuck in time- but if you take a moment to discover it, it opens up doors that holds beautiful stories.
The album starts out with ‘intro (crossing the bridge of time)’. Within one and half minutes, the track is able to set the tone for the rest of the album. The piano starts playing, followed by the vocals pretty soon. The lyrics follow a narrative structure which feels like trains of thoughts. The track holds a recording that seems to be playing as a flashback, adding a stunning detail, almost unexpected, grabbing your attention to keep you hooked to the album.
The next track is ‘do it Wright’, which follows the same sound as the previous track. The vocals swell up to become more whole, the production is designed in a way to pull you in deep into the world the artist has created. The ambient synths create a soundscape that feels like it is stuck in the midst of a storm, but the singer’s vocals ground you. Deeply motivating, the song asks you to take a risk, take a step forward, and take flight, pushing you to unlock your potentials.
‘point of view’ follows right after, a significant change in sound- this one makes you feel like you are recollecting pieces of yourself. The song works like a nostalgic filter- as it starts playing, you start to reminisice your life. Drawing from a deeply personal narrative, the song makes you feel your emotions under your skin, ready to burst out and tell a story. The production is designed in a way that makes it feel like its water glimmering under the sunlight.
The next song is ‘lady with the lamp’, brings in the image of Florence Nightingale. The vocals are hauntingly soulful, weaving in images of a person who is so well etched in our minds. The song plays with narration, and also talk about how empathy and kindness, and the power that comes with it, is ingrained in us, just because we are humans.
‘paper trails’ significantly brings a slower pace, letting you seep in each note, and each lyric. The entire album is the kind that brings a quiet strength, the one that is not loud, but unconditional. It brings the love of someone who wishes well for you, giving you the power to take on another day, even when it seems impossible.
The album ends with lovelace (writing it into history), switching to a much more upbeat energy. The song brings in brightness, like the one that comes from a beautiful sunrise. The song feels like glitter that bursts out, illuminating the whole album, making it memorable and lasting in memory.
It is the kind of album that you’ll keep coming back to, because it has so much to offer with repeated listens. You can listen to ‘crossing the bridge of time’ by Jeanna, on popular platforms like Spotify.
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