Jessie Baylin (from the album Strawberry Wind

Jessie Baylin (from the album Strawberry Wind

Jessie Baylin (from the album Strawberry Wind available on Blond Rat Records) (by Lee Zimmerman)
 
Jessie Baylin is unfailingly chipper and cheery on an album that offers more than a hint of her upbeat attitude courtesy of its decidedly telling title. Indeed, with songs decidedly dubbed “Dream Catcher”, “Sparkle Shoelaces”, “Magic of Your Mind”, “It’s the Summertime”, “I Can Bring Love”, and “A Beautiful Life”, it’s apparent from the outset that Jessie Baylin is prepared to spread good cheer and a giddy, good natured outlook by way of her sunny soundscapes.
 
Happily, then, the music bears that out. “Dream Catcher” offers a sweet sashay, generously infused through a series of ‘la-la-la’s’ sung throughout. The irrepressible “Same Old Tune” shares the same, while the shimmering sound of “Sparkle Shoelaces” adds to that sense of celebration. ‘The world is wide open’ Jessie Baylin suggests on the title track, and indeed, as the album progresses, it becomes clear that there’s nothing at all to intrude on her effervescent attitude. The perky and persuasive “Magic of Your Mind”, the sweet and soothing “I Am a Dreamer”, and the delightfully bucolic “Power In Words” further that notion entirely.  So too, when Baylin declares ‘we need each other ‘ on the song of the same name, her overt optimism is fully-fueled.

The deluxe edition of Strawberry Wind boasts an additional four tracks, enhancing the sweet sentiments and the melodic merriment to an even greater degree.
 
Given the darkness and depression that litters the landscape these days, Baylin seems determined to buck the tide and remind her listeners that happiness can be found if one is willing to dig a little deeper. Of course, skeptics and pessimists will likely dismiss that notion as simply part of her Pollyanna-like precepts. No matter. When Jessie Baylin states ‘I can bring love, that’s all I got’ it’s clear she’s simply happy to deliver. (by Lee Zimmerman)
 
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