JESSE MALIN
Sad And Beautiful World
[Wicked Cool]
It’s certainly been a long and winding road for Jesse Malin. From teenage hardcore band Heart Attack and glam-punk outfit D Generation to his ever-evolving role as gilt-edged songwriter. Expanding on the meditative mood of 2019’s Sunset Kids, this 17-tracker finds him showing off those songwriting skills, delivering country-tinged ballads bubblegum pop and twinkling Americana () in typically effortless fashion. It’s when he lets his guard down, however, that Malin is at his most impressive. finds him looking back over the ups and downs of is a funky kiss-off to bad habits. meanwhile, is the sort of stirring heartland anthem achievable only by those with ‘rock’n'roll’ tattooed on their soul. It’s great to see such a talented New York troubadour flexing his musical muscles.
