You can listen to Jonathan Nobody’s new album in one gulp. It’s brief, only 32 minutes, but it’s captivating. So much so that after the eight pieces, it’s like coming out of a waking dream, a short stopover in the world that the singer-songwriter has shaped.
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Now opens the corpus in a succession of repetitive chords, the iterative effect of which is heightened by the monotonous voice of Jonathan Nobody. If the description may seem unflattering, this repetition effect is in fact ingenious. He lays down a base for a more nuanced part of the piece, a flight of strings with a spaghetti western sauce, which recalls his previous opus and which brings volume and emotion to the piece.
Here lies the strength of Jonathan Person, a member of the Corridor group, who is now releasing his third solo album: a musical vision as effective as it is well executed.
On the thematic side, the repertoire is more gloomy, marked by death, despair and a certain nostalgia. The madman in the tree, which is about a hanged man who everyone loses interest in when he dies, is one of our favorites, across the board. Jonathan Person tells colorful stories that offer reflections, accompanying them with music that, unlike his previous album, touches on several styles, retro and modern at the same time.
The soft voice of Jonathan Nobody, ethereal and never too forward (with one or two exceptions), is often only one instrument among others, without claiming to be the main interest of the songs. Skilled musician, it is in fact in all that coats this voice that Nobody excels. At times, he brings additional voices, which nicely support his own. The electric guitar offers solos that nicely punctuate the verses and choruses of most pieces.
Made with Emmanuel Éthier at the production, this homonymous album by Jonathan Nobody is just as morose in its themes as it is pleasant to listen to (and listen to again). Perfect for the fall that is upon us.
indie-rock
Jonathan Person
Jonathan Person
Bonsound