''Jet'' is the second album by the Welsh musician

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, released in 1997. ''Jet'' was often written about in the context of

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albums by female musicians in the 1990s. The first single was "One Hell of a Life", which was a hit on AAA radio. Keineg supported the album with a North American tour.

Production

The album was produced by Keineg,

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, and John Holbrook. Keineg used lyre, hand drums, tamboura, and bouzouki on ''Jet''. "Leonor", about Leonor Fini, used lyrics that were repurposed from an obituary of the artist.

Critical reception

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'' 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." ''

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'' determined that "the ember glow of Keineg's voice seduces in quiet gems." ''

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'' thought that "Keineg's literate, worldly point of view is admirably matched musically by the aural landscapes and rhythm tracks." The ''

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'' stated that Keineg "leaves the Celtic-inspired mysticism of her 1994 debut for a conventional rock 'n' roll sheen." ''

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'' deemed the album "the kind of dreamy pop you figured people forgot how to make after the 1960s." The ''

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'' 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."

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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." ''

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'' called ''Jet'' "an off-beat classic." ''

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'' included the album on its list of notable "underheard" albums of 1997.

Track listing

References

{{reflist 1997 albums Elektra Records albums Katell Keineg albums