An upcoming album release from John Jenkins delivers a wild and honest approach in the form of a classic rock and Americana-backed soundscape and it all comes through with a lush and robust character that you end up really getting attached to along the way.
The Weary EP has a lot of layers if you ask me and each song feels almost like it serves as a chapter in the artist's life because of that honesty and descriptive lyrical approach.
It's all very easy to pick up on and I think that there is a bit of bravery on John's part in terms of letting out a lot of that inner thought for the world to hear.
One of the things I love about this record is its ability to almost bend genres because you have songs that range from classic country sounds and feels to real deal, classic rock approaches that make you think of artists like Neil Young for example.
Some tracks are stripped down a little bit more but other tracks are lush with instrumentation from acoustic and electric guitars, organs, and the works.
I think this is great because there are no two songs that are really quite the same and this is a record that you should be listening to all the way through because if you just listen to one or two tracks you're not really getting the full spectrum of what the whole EP has to offer.
Again, these are like stories of his life and if you pay attention they connect in different ways.
The instrumentation and performances across this record are outstanding. Everything is so professional and clean but there's also a lot of heart and personality that goes into the songs so they are alive and breathing to an extent.
These are all attributes that make John the kind of artist that comes through really authentic and that's an aspect I've missed with a lot of different kinds of music lately so to hear it now is very refreshing.
The guitar work and songwriting are excellent across the board and it makes you feel like John picked up an acoustic guitar to write all these songs before he started laying them out.
That's part of where that personality comes from. That's stripped down and the one-on-one undertone becomes more and more evident the further into the record you go.
I can't help but love a record that bears so many truths and does so in such a blatant way to the point where this record feels like it was probably very cathartic for John to actually write and release but for the listener, it's very understandable and relatable to the point where we can have memories of our own pop into our heads for certain tracks.
This is super connective and I really feel like that's where some of the impactful side of the record comes from.
His vocals are perfect for this style of music because they are sort of thick and robust and I think the performance vocally is damn near perfect for the kind of honesty that he's delivering on the record and the kind of songs that he's performing.
There are a few surprises around the corners and the energy is outstanding but this also is produced super well and it was rejuvenating to hear a record that has this mixture of rustic-style folk, folk rock, classic rock, country, and Americana all rolled into one release because it takes you on these different little musical Journeys through life and it's all very genuine.
This is the kind of record that makes you think and feel and if you ask me, we need a lot more music like this because that is what it's all about.
This was not only a true show of great musicianship but of character and it's something you don't want to miss.
The Weary EP is set to release September 13th, so it's a short wait and well worth it.
I would save this one and get ready to dive into it because you will be affected by it in some way shape or form.
When you do, I would suggest listening to this one with headphones because that's the way I did it and I feel like I missed nothing by doing so. I was able to soak everything in that was going on and again, there are layers, emotional drives, and just tons of character happening.
See how this record affects you.
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