Photo by Cash Honey 2018.

Thanks to the master Greil Marcus for featuring Jennifer Castle‘s “Angels of Death” at the number one spot on Village Voice’s Real Life Top 10:

You might bet against the notion of anyone other than Lana Del Rey calling an album Angels of Death and not drowning in her own pretentiousness. With the Toronto singer Castle, you’d lose. The first song is last night’s dream you can’t remember; Castle remembers it for you, and as the songs roll on she stays on that path. The action is all in the interstices between the melody and the cadence, the voice and the instrumentation. The melody seems called up by the cadence, the instrumentation feels like a reflection of the voice, and you can find yourself listening for those tiny lifts, the suspensions in the songs replacing the songs themselves.      – Greil Marcus, Village Voice

Our thanks as well to Erin Osmon and Pitchfork for the kind words:

Angels of Death exhumes death’s many forms with tenderness, narrating the often inarticulate core of grief—from pain and emptiness to the memories and hovering apparitions. Themes of loss, confusion, and frustration meet burning country and gospel-inspired anthems and sparse, piano-driven ballads. Throughout, she effortlessly conveys the conflicting emotions that accompany loss.  – Erin Osmon, Pitchfork

If you haven’t already, check out the beautiful feature and interview on Jennifer Castle over at The Fader by Jordan Darville:

No hyperbole, Jennifer Castle is a spectacular songwriter. Castle’s singing carries the joy of life. It’s what helps keep the artist perched on the vanguard of celestial country and fantastical folk, a title she affirms once again with her fifth album Angels of Death. – Jordan Darville, The Fader

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