Lights Danced On The Concrete

Cassandra Jenkins “Candy Crane”

This is a lovely track all around, but please take note of the lead guitar, which has the low-key melodic elegance of peak George Harrison. It’s a fabulous complement to Cassandra Jenkins’ vocal performance, bringing out the warmth in her voice without compromising the steady, deliberately calm cadences of her melody. Her voice implies a very adult perspective – what’s done is done, but there’s more to do, so let’s do it. The refrain of “play till you win” is the most resonant bit, coming off both optimistic and bitter, but above all, pragmatic.

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