- Audio CD (Feb 1 2005)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Slow River Records
- ASIN: B00004X08O
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Little White Dove |
| 2. Goodbye Goodbye |
| 3. Ireland |
| 4. Cloud Song |
| 5. Love Is Where You Find It |
| 6. Song For An Angel |
| 7. I Tried |
| 8. I Sure Would |
| 9. Springtime |
| 10. Open Me |
| 11. I'll Be Alright |
| 12. Draw Them Near |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Jess Klein has a few things going for her that might help her emerge from the glut of young, female singer-songwriters flooding an already saturated market. For one, her little-girl voice has an engaging edge to it, much like Julie Miller or Stevie Nicks; for another, her record sports a real band sound that rocks harder than your typical folkie fare. On the down side, she may sound a bit too much like the aforementioned singers to carve out her own recognizable place. Then there are her tunes, dealing with the usual fare of love and loss, minus the powerful melding of lyrics and melody that have made Nicks a superstar and Miller a rising one. Unfortunately, songs such as "I Tried," "I'll Be Alright," and "Love Is Where You Find It" reveal nothing deeper than the clichés of their titles. Only "Ireland" escapes the vagueness that plagues the others, a vagueness that neither Klein's vocal talents nor her muscular band can focus. --Michael Ross
Chronique amazon.fr
Drawn Them Near, capitonné de ballades douces au charme introspectif, est l'oeuvre de Jess Klein, jeune folkeuse de charme qui trimballe son savoir-faire sur une musique découpée suivant les pointillés de sa guitare acoustique. Pour enregistrer ces douze titres miraculeusement épargnés par les nouveautés technologiques, la donzelle a filé rendez-vous à Nashville à quelques musiciens habitués aux climats roots et au travail d'orfèvre. Ken Coomer à la batterie (de la bande à Wilco), Brad Jones à la basse (de la bande à Ron Sexsmith) et Will Kimbrough à la guitare (de la bande à Josh Rouse) épaulent ses mélodies rustiques déjà testées tout au long des routes américaines. Naviguant entre rock, folk, pop et R&B, Jess Klein se montre digne de ses principales influences : Aretha Franklin et Paul Simon, Lucinda Williams et Tom Petty. Loin de portée de ceux qui voyagent avec la liste des charts en bandoulière, Jess Klein suit les codes de l'ancienne école, au gré de chansons délicates comme Ireland, "The Cloud Song," et "Song For An Angel". Drawn Them Near ou les pérégrinations d'une chroniqueuse intimiste sur des chemins de traverse hautement conseillés. --Sabrina Silamo
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Love it!
Oct 15 2002
Format:Audio CD
This CD is great for an emotional girl's nite in. Listening to Jess makes you feel like your with a friend. You just need to listen.
Wonderfully eclectic; NOT the typical female-songwriter
Jun 19 2002
Format:Audio CD
Imagine a female songwriter with a beautiful voice who sings songs that are NOT insipid and tedious, whose music has a touch of the traditional, and who is sincere enough that you'd want to sing her songs to someone you love, or listen to them frequently when alone. Work that comes without pretense of simplicity or depth, and thus achieves both. This describes Jess Klein's _Draw Them Near_, with some ommissions; her work has not yet acquired the cookie-cutter hollywood gloss--which means it's more raw, and certainly more genuine for the lack. For this price, the CD's a better bargain than any you've bought in the last few years. I do urge giving it a try.
Too generic sounding.
Dec 13 2001
Format:Audio CD
I agree with Michael Ross, the Amazon.com reviewer, specifically the part where he says that "songs such as 'I Tried,' 'I'll Be Alright,' and 'Love Is Where You Find It' reveal nothing deeper than the clichés of their titles." Very cliche', very generic sounding; a girl with a nice voice goes into the studio to record a very studio-sounding CD with studio musicians. Bleh. At first I was attracted to it because she does have a pretty voice (it kind of reminds me of Suzannah Hoffs from The Bangles--that's who I thought I was listening to at first), but alas, that's all that's there--a pretty voice. This album is great if you like pretty little songs with no depth to them. If you want to listen to something more meaningful than that, look elsewhere.
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The airwaves seem to be full of female singer songwriters. You name the music from toddler pop to gangsa rap and women are finally getting the chance to show the world what they... Read more
Published on Sep 20 2001 by Frank Lemire
Draw her near
Jess Klein is great live in an intimate venue like CSPS in Cedar Rapids. I've seen her twice there and this New Yorker/now Bostonian is maturing into her own sophisticated, varied... Read more
Published on July 26 2001 by patrick-muller@uiowa.edu
Very good album
I had never heard of Jess Klein before I aquired this album, so I had no idea what kind of music or songs to expect. Read more
Published on Jun 26 2001 by G. Sawaged
Jess matures and prepares for stardom
On her third album Jess Klein settles in. "I'll be all right" and "Little White Dove" are gems that join "Wading Pool" from her second album. Read more
Published on May 28 2001 by Copernicus again
folk fans will be satisfied
i am a big time folk fan. i was a bit worried that i would not like "draw them near" after reading a few reviews. Read more
Published on Jan 24 2001 by IndigoKare
Folky
I found this cd to learn more towards folk. There were a few popish tunes, but interesting for the most part. Read more
Published on Nov 6 2000 by Melissa
Jess Klein, Unknown Hero
Who in the world is Jess Klein? Just one out of thousands of highly underrated, unknown artists who deserve all the props they get, and then some. Read more
Published on Oct 26 2000 by Misty Jones
Disappointing after "Wishes..."
I was eager to get Jess Klein's latest album because "Wishes Well Disguised" has been one of my top 3 favorite CD's since it came out, staying in my CD player for weeks... Read more
Published on Oct 25 2000 by "just4fic"
Jess Klein- a witty perspective on life
Jess Klein has really matured and this newfound maturity suits her well. I saw her a couple of years ago as an opening act and was immediately taken in my her honest lyrics and... Read more
Published on Oct 15 2000 by Storyteller
The way "pop" music is supposed to sound
When you think 'pop' in 2000, you usually picture pink and purple shiny things in syncopation. How often we forget what real 'pop' sounds like--well crafted, hard-to-forget albums... Read more
Published on Oct 2 2000 by I can't believe it
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