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I’m always excited when I get a new CD to listen to, especially if I’m going to review it. I put it in, turn it up, and wait for my very first reaction. In this case, it was, "Holy crap, … Continued

A punster might call this Canadian trio the Mason Chicks; comparisons to their Texas counterparts are inevitable. But the Wailin’ Jennys–Annabelle Chvostek, Nicky Mehta and Ruth Moody–put a folk spin on north-of-the border harmonizing that crosses genres A punster might … Continued

Folkin’ brilliant Canadian country with a touch of bluegrass. Folk artists walk a fine line between being original and being too pretentious and self-important. On Firecracker, Winnipeg’s The Wailin’ Jennys have walked that line with balance and grace… Folkin’ brilliant … Continued

Regardless of their clever name, The Wailin’ Jennys don’t wail at all Regardless of their clever name, The Wailin’ Jennys don’t wail at all. Their vocals’ country element calls to mind The Cox Family or Alison Krauss more than The … Continued

Firecracker is the third record from Winnipeg songbird trio The Wailin’ Jennys. To their credit, they avoid the shiny commercial trappings of the Dixie Chicks and instead present honest, lyrically solid songs that are given a lightly-buffed roots-music treatment Firecracker … Continued

Take the polished pop safety pins out of the Dixie Chicks shtick and you’re left with something more organic like Canadian songbirds, The Wailin’ Jennys Take the polished pop safety pins out of the Dixie Chicks shtick and you’re left … Continued

Heavenly vocals from sublime female singer-songwriting team. This Canadian trio of Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta and Annabelle Chvostek are almost too good to be true. Heavenly vocals from sublime female singer-songwriting. This Canadian trio of Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta and … Continued

Catch lightning in a bottle once you’re lucky. Catch it twice and magic comes into play. The Wailin’ Jennys new album is a case in point Catch lightning in a bottle once you’re lucky. Catch it twice and magic comes … Continued

Three fine singer-songwriters from Winnipeg, the Jennys tap a breezy vein of folk-country tradition on their faultless second album Three fine singer-songwriters from Winnipeg, the Jennys tap a breezy vein of folk-country tradition on their faultless second album. Acoustic guitars, … Continued