On a personal journey to become a more open-minded individual, Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Jack Phemister champions witty folk, jazz and pop influences in order to achieve a charming and soulful personal style, favouring acoustic tones and intimate vocals. ‘Death of the Close Minded’ is the Aussie talent’s debut album, a wonderful collection of heartfelt, eclectic and fierce pieces, exploring Latin and Jazz nuances next to more modern songwriting formulas. From up-tempo jazz waltzes to gentle, fingerpicked folk songs, the keen listener will find the album refreshing and enriching.
Recorded in a home-turned-studio on Great Ocean Road, the album was mixed and mastered by Jonathan Anderson at Protection Island, with the album cover and other artwork shot by Jack Phemister and Adelaide Stolba, and analog-processed in their darkroom.
A work of love and dedication, ‘Death of the Close Minded’ is everything you could ever want it to be. Indeed, Jack Phemister showcases himself as a music intellectual, a gifted individual who has a firm grasp on music history and its most refined genres. It’s remarkable, especially in an era where standardisation has flattened everything down to the same poppy formula. Acoustic guitars, saxophones, and Phemister’s soothing yet intense vocals contribute to making ‘Death of the Close Mind’ a contemporary masterpiece.
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