Jess By The Lake’s highly anticipated second full-length album. Jasmin Lempinen, the former vocalist of Jess And The Ancient Ones, is now focusing on her solo career and has this to say about the upcoming album.
“This album is an analog counterattack and a celebration of live band music. It’s a statement against everything that modern society seems to be churning out from every nook and cranny: disposable, soulless, plastic, mindless output meant to be swallowed without question. The album is a carefully crafted work of art from start to finish and a tribute to both its creators and its listeners. In making it, we’ve strived for the best possible performance and sound quality that we were capable of at the moment of recording. And in that moment, we truly lived and channelled all our energy into it, which we hope will also reach the listeners. It unashamedly pays homage to the past, to the traditions of rock music.”
As its name suggests, the central theme of HUMAN is people. Most of the songs deal with human destinies and the human condition. The album, which explores timeless themes, is heavier than its predecessor, and its soundscape is exactly what Lempinen hoped for: raw, honest, human, and unapologetic. For the second album, the band leader knew exactly what they wanted and made no compromises, which is evident in the final result. Chosen as the lead single from the album’s diverse offering, the opening track Jaleihou represents the album’s most explosive energy.
