Jardin

Josie Boivin is back with her second full-length LP and is another charmer. Though the Montreal musician currently calls Brooklyn home, she hasn’t lost that French touch, mixing Fracophone elements with ’80s synthpop and soft rock for a distinctive, breezy sound. Light as it is, Jessie’s got style and grooves for miles and the smooth, effervescent arrangements are a perfect match for her breathy voice, from Ennio Morricone homage “Un Deux Trois” to her cover of New Order’s “Bizarre Love Triangle” (that owes a little to Frente’s hit remake, too), and the irresistible “Once Again” which features Kainalu who coproduced the album. Jardin is a garden of many delights - Brooklyn Vegan