Jesca Hoop, 'Memories Are Now'
If the first song on an album should be a statement of intent, Californian Jesca Hoop is ready for war. Armed with just a minimal bass line, a fizzy high hat, and - her greatest weapon - her strong and fearsome voice, she cries “With my knife in the ground, this is mine, clear the way...” The army of Jescas join her in the battle cry “I've got work to be doing, If you're not here to help, go find some other life to ruin.” It’s rare to find a song that inspires so much strength and resolve, qualities that I feel some of us could do with more of right now.
Kirsten Johnstone
