Jesse Marchant’s upcoming album, to be released on 9/9, leaves nothing left unsaid. The record is self-titled in the spirit of Marchant’s shift from moniker “JBM” to his own full name, and the tracks are an obvious reflection of this new found ownership of self. The collection offers the artist’s twangy baritone atop a poised acoustic guitar and a driven, at times hasty rhythm section that moves the tracks along. Lyrically, each of the eleven songs is accompanied by the spirit of a man who is moving onwards and upwards from heartbreak and disappointment, and it is this spirit that gives the compilation its soul. Listen to our favorite of the bunch “All Your Promise” here and keep an ear out for the upcoming release. – Jillian Dooley
