Jet (album)

1997 studio album by Katell Keineg

Jet

Studio album by

Katell Keineg

Released| 1997
Label| Elektra[1]
Producer| Katell Keineg, Eric Drew Feldman, John Holbrook
Katell Keineg chronology
| Ô Seasons Ô Castles
(1994)  | Jet
(1997)  | What's the Only Thing Worse Than the End of Time?
(2002)

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Jet is the second album by the Welsh musician Katell Keineg, released in 1997.[2][3] Jet was often written about in the context of adult album alternative albums by female musicians in the 1990s.[4][5]

The first single was "One Hell of a Life", which was a hit on AAA radio.[6] Keineg supported the album with a North American tour.[7]

## Production

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The album was produced by Keineg, Eric Drew Feldman, and John Holbrook.[8][9] Keineg used lyre, hand drums, tamboura, and bouzouki on Jet.[10] "Leonor", about Leonor Fini, used lyrics that were repurposed from an obituary of the artist.[11]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [12]
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution| B+[13]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [14]
Knoxville News Sentinel| [4]
Los Angeles Daily News| [15]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide| [9]
The Province| [16]
Spin| 7/10[17]

Salon wrote: "Given Keineg's talent for simple, acoustic songs, it's a shame that the band must play on—and then be remixed and reverbed and regurgitated until her lyrics are almost squelched of their soul."[18] Spin determined that "the ember glow of Keineg's voice seduces in quiet gems."[17] The Province thought that "Keineg's literate, worldly point of view is admirably matched musically by the aural landscapes and rhythm tracks."[16]

The Los Angeles Daily News stated that Keineg "leaves the Celtic-inspired mysticism of her 1994 debut for a conventional rock 'n' roll sheen."[15] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution deemed the album "the kind of dreamy pop you figured people forgot how to make after the 1960s."[13] The Vancouver Sun concluded: "Part Zeppelin-esque rock, part languid whisper, Jet layers the sensibilities of a Bryan Ferry over PJ Harvey over Edith Piaf over Tom Waits."[19] The New York Times included the album on its list of notable "underheard" albums of 1997.[20]

AllMusic noted that "unexpected musical twists and turns and Keineg's lovely, breathy vocals make it difficult for the listener not to be drawn into this work."[12] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called Jet "an off-beat classic."[14]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "The Battle of the Trees"|
2.| "One Hell of a Life"|
3.| "Smile"|
4.| "Enzo ’96"|
5.| "Olé, Conquistador"|
6.| "Leonor"|
7.| "Veni Vidi Vici (I Came, I Saw, I Conquered)"|
8.| "Venus"|
9.| "Mother's Map"|
10.| "Marietta"|
11.| "Hoping and Praying"|
12.| "There You Go"|

## References

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1. ^ "Katell Keineg". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
2. ^ "Living Room". The New Yorker. Vol. 79, no. 39\. December 15, 2003. p. 22.
3. ^ Eithne (Jul 12, 1997). "Jet". Melody Maker. Vol. 74, no. 28\. p. 44.
4. ^ a b Campbell, Chuck (11 July 1997). "'Jet', Katell Keineg". Knoxville News Sentinel. p. T10.
5. ^ Ratliff, Ben (11 Nov 1997). "Longer Songs to Fill Shorter Days". The New York Times. p. E3.
6. ^ Gardner, Elysa (27 July 1997). "Welcome to Her World". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 57.
7. ^ Thompson, Stephen (26 June 1997). "'Jet' Should Help Keineg's Career Take Off". Rhythm. Wisconsin State Journal. p. 9.
8. ^ Bessman, Jim (May 3, 1997). "Keineg's 'Jet' revs up on Elektra". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 18\. pp. 17, 36.
9. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 625.
10. ^ Jackson, Joe (30 May 1997). "World class romantic". Sound & Vision. The Irish Times. p. 12.
11. ^ Glaister, Dan (14 June 1997). "Obituary in Guardian inspires musical tribute on album". The Guardian Home Page. The Guardian. pp. 1, 5.
12. ^ a b "Katell Keineg Jet". AllMusic.
13. ^ a b "Pop". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 19 June 1997. p. E4.
14. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4\. MUZE. p. 773.
15. ^ a b Shuster, Fred (13 June 1997). "Katell Keineg/'Jet'". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L22.
16. ^ a b Harrison, Tom (4 Sep 1997). "Katell Keineg: Jet". The Province. p. B8.
17. ^ a b Powers, Ann (Sep 1997). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 13, no. 6\. pp. 156, 158.
18. ^ Havrilesky, Heather (September 9, 1997). "Jet". Salon.
19. ^ Monk, Katherine (21 June 1997). "Katell Keineg Jet". Vancouver Sun. p. C10.
20. ^ Strauss, Neil (14 Jan 1998). "Uncovering Good Music That Few Got to Hear". The New York Times. p. E1.

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