An Overview On Phenomenal Nature

Cassandra Jenkins - An Overview On Phenomenal Nature
Critic Score
Based on 10 reviews
2021 Ratings: #75 / 753
Year End Rank: #27
User Score
Based on 931 ratings
2021 Rank: #161
Liked by 134 people
February 19, 2021 / Release Date
LP / Format
Ba Da Bing! / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
AllMusic

Her songwriting talent and willingness to experiment was already evident on 2017's Play 'til You Win, but the perfect balance of exploration and poignancy on Overview make it a significant step forward for her.

85
Under the Radar

For all of its brainy machinations, what An Overview on Phenomenal Nature never forgets to do is make a human connection

83
Pitchfork
Filled with people, stories, and dialogue, the New York songwriter’s second album flows like an emotional breakthrough, tying together disparate observations into a serene and unified vision.
80
PopMatters

Cassandra Jenkins meditates on life’s fragmentation and nature’s healing properties on her immersive new album, An Overview on Phenomenal Nature.

80
No Ripcord
This is solipsism of the highest caliber: gentle, hypnotic, fastidious, but above all else, hard to resist.
80
Sputnikmusic
This is a record which can be recommended for all who enjoy indie/folk/dreamy/ambient music, and additionally for any fans of David Berman
80
Exclaim!
It's a near-complete reimagining of the New York songwriter's sound; an iridescent folk-jazz odyssey dizzyingly rich with detail and craft. At only seven tracks, it feels as vast and accomplished as a record twice its length.
80
Uncut

Woodsist associate exercises admirable, compassionate restraint.

80
Mojo
Lasting only an economic 33 minutes; on this form, she could pull off a double album.
79
Beats Per Minute

The Ramble ... sums up the themes of Phenomenal Nature with ease; it’s an album about our fractured self conception and the ways we try to put it all back together.

YuriDING
70

2021 was a pretty mediocre year so far, but everything changed when I saw this release. "An Overview on Phenomenal Nature" is the second release by singer Cassandra Jenkins, and is a spectacular album.
The sensation I had while listening to this record was as if it had opened my head, poured honey on my brain and massaged. It is so delicate, melodic, consistent, that it is as if it takes you to another level, where there is no concern and you just need to delight in the wonderful ... read more

Orlkont
80

This was an absolute experience. This album asked for my hand and took me for a ride throughout this sunset-driven seaside city and I'm just gonna be in the backseat lying down.

musicmagpie55
95

Built from soundscapes, conversations, and a loose saxophone, Cassandra Jenkins creates music that explores everyday feelings with acute clarity. With grand moments of lush instrumentation and quiet melodies that float in the air, Jenkins manages to create songs both intimate and expansive. The ultimate strength of the record is the way Jenkins can construct entire worlds through small interactions. The music feels mundane in a productive and energizing way; everything is an opportunity for ... read more

holsgr
60

respectable (★★★☆☆)

zeelee233
79

An ambient folk album, Cassandra Jenkins' calm vocals draw poetic ripples in the lyrics, with emotional sounds echoing through the notes with themes of "loss" and "healing". In addition, the arrangements mimic natural landscapes and further enhance the album's atmospheric immersion with gentle, lingering arrangements of synths, strings, saxophones, and flutes, while occasional ambient samples such as birdsong serve as natural reverberations to brighten the ambient colours of ... read more

JanLustiger
94

The key track on this short LP teaches us to count to three but that isn't even remotely close to the number of times "Crosshairs" has melted my heart.

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Track List

1Michelangelo
3:29
81
2New Bikini
4:22
80
3Hard Drive
5:27
90
4Crosshairs
4:03
81
5Ambiguous Norway
4:20
81
6Hailey
2:53
75
7The Ramble
7:08
77
Total Length: 31 minutes
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Added on: January 6, 2021