confess child by jezzy and the belles

so, jessica eisenberg, the singer-songwriter behind the brooklyn based jezzy and the belles, has a really intriguing sound: her voice, so sweet, is oftentimes a contradiction mixing with minor key melodies--a audible representation of the whole sweet-and-sour taste sensation. confess child, a heavily jazz and spanish (or perhaps cuban) flavored bit of melancholy loveliness, is a perfect example of this. eisenberg's voice floats above the song, at times lo-fi, other times strong, but always just a bit removed and haunting, all the while sounding sugar sweet against the minor guitar chords, drum machines, and horns. it's a good kind of contradiction, one that makes a song art rather than simple notes.

tell me your thoughts
confess till your blue
free up your mind
enjoy the view

sing up a storm
don’t let them say
that life leaves you cold
and should be that way

year after year
you see more and more
the piles mask pain
fear of the front door

you deserve more
than you ever knew
it took a black eye
to make a breakthrough

cause it’s not too late
their darkness is theirs
confess child it’s time
to act on your prayers

(mp3) confess child by jezzy and the belles

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go HERE to check out compasses & maps, the EP confess child is off of. jezzy and the belles will be releasing an album in 2012.