Jet (album)

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]

Jet
Studio album by
Katell Keineg
Released1997
LabelElektra[1]
ProducerKatell 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)

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

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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionB+[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]
Spin7/10[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]

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] The New York Times included the album on its list of notable "underheard" albums of 1997.[20]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
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
  1. "Katell Keineg". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. "Living Room". The New Yorker. 79 (39): 22. December 15, 2003.
  3. Eithne (Jul 12, 1997). "Jet". Melody Maker. 74 (28): 44.
  4. 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. 109 (18): 17, 36.
  9. 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. "Katell Keineg Jet Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  13. "POP". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 19 June 1997. p. E4.
  14. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 773.
  15. Shuster, Fred (13 June 1997). "Katell Keineg/'Jet'". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L22.
  16. Harrison, Tom (4 Sep 1997). "KATELL KEINEG: Jet". The Province. p. B8.
  17. Powers, Ann (Sep 1997). "Spins". Spin. 13 (6): 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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