After years of exciting the underground scene with their assortment of genre-blending sounds, J*Davey (which consists of singer Jack Davey [female] and producer Brook D’Leau [male]) has issued the debut of their double EP “The Beauty in Distortion/The Land of the Lost (if ten and thirteen songs respectively warrant the classification of an EP). 

Although signed to Warner Brothers Records, the release is a combination of two records the group previously sold independently during their pre-major label days, now being reissued on a national scale. Incorporating an amalgamation of genres, including: soul, hip-hop, funk, punk, rock, and electronic, J*Davey charms at making familiar territory sound refreshingly new. Opening “The Beauty in Distortion” are the distortedly sweet “Divisions of My Joy” and “Mr. Mister.” The sensuously funky nature of “Private Parts” produce thoughts of Prince, while Ms. Davey’s candy apple coos seduce the senses on “No More.” The ambient and lounge-like vibe of disc one dims in comparison to the grim and otherworldly production on “The Land of the Lost,” as heard on “Hi Sun,” “Rock the Dancehall,” and “Lil’Big Heads.” 

With a resemblance to the past, J*Davey is an artful expression of the future. 

Label: Interdependent Media 

Genre: R&B/Soul/Alternative