Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt has an inimitable ability to conjure up songs that create an intimate space, but also carry a mysterious undertone. Just listen to her latest masterful album, Here in the Pitch, from 2024. Here she truly shows her flair for ghostly pop songs that haunt the listener long after the music has faded. The album was praised by the likes of Pitchfork, who named it "Best New Music".
Pratt's haunting songs and irresistible vocals made her a hot name on the indie folk scene from her 2012 self-titled debut album, prompting critics to draw comparisons to legends like Karen Dalton and Vashti Bunyan. Even A$AP Rocky is a fan of Jessica Pratt, featuring her as a guest on his new single 'HIGHJACK'.
Nevertheless, Pratt has a sound all her own, even if she leans on the tried and tested combination of vocals and acoustic guitar. She is able to open up rich inner landscapes and atmospheres with simple means, and from her folk origins, her songs have evolved over time to draw colors from lush and sunny 60's pop.
The combination of intimate folk, timeless melodies and 60s pop vibes with nods to both The Beach Boys and Nancy Sinatra truly comes together on Here in the Pitch. An album that demonstrates that Pratt just keeps getting better and better and sets expectations high for her concert at this summer's Roskilde Festival.
