The Color and the Light

Sometimes a talent comes along that stops you in your tracks. It's a voice that's aching and real. It's a song that's as uncompromising as it is unsentimental. It's a record that moves your feet and tugs at your heart. The Color and the Light, was produced by Al Weatherhead (Mary Timony, Mascott) at the Sound of Music in August of 2004 and features additional instrumentation courtesy of Richmond, Virginia band Maki. The strength of O'Connor's songwriting and guitarwork, coupled with Maki's contributions expands greatly on the sparser sounds of her previous releases. Listen once and find immediate links to such artists as Mazzy Star and Liz Phair. Listen again and the surface similarities fade away: Jennifer O'Connor sounds like no one who's come before, proving she's a musician as dynamic and essential as the color and the light.