Advertisement

Album reviews Music

Jason Bajada

Rating: NNNN



buy this at amazon.ca!

After the first few songs on Bajada’s latest, a devil on my shoulder was tempting me to call the man a singer/songwriter. But I told that spiky-tailed li’l scamp to beat it, cuz it would be a great disservice to liken the Montreal musician to the Jewels and John Mayers who’ve saturated and sullied the genre with their disaffecting, self-centered approch. Arms is a wonderfully low-key collection of songs proudly embracing the influence of Elliott Smith and Ryan Adams, and the occasional addition of Latin arrangements to keep things fresh. Bajada conveys subtlety with a believable, slightly restrained delivery that still retains a dreamy, lullaby kind of vibe.

Jason Bajada plays Sunday (July 16) at the Drake Hotel.

Advertisement

Exclusive content and events straight to your inbox

Subscribe to our Newsletter

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

By signing up, I agree to receive emails from Now Toronto and to the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.