ALBUM REVIEW: JOURDANN ‘TAFFY TOWN’
Somewhere in the middle of nowhere exists a bleak, little town where the sunshine is lazy, and the days are long. Showering in birds' tweaks and the sound of guitar and banjo, Taffy Town is a place where everybody knows your name. Took shape in Jourdann’s imagination, the little town has manifested itself into sonic form.
Taking a break from the usual setting, Taffy Town is refreshing and out of this world with a twist of excitement and unfamiliarity. Following the bittersweet life story of the main character, Taffy Town taps into a unique time and space in the summer breeze and into the inner world of complex thoughts and emotions.
The title song “Taffy Town” tackles forbidden love between two girls in a small town. The aroma of love floats in the buoyant guitar strums that pull your heartstring as your eyes fixate on the perfect girl in the crowd. "Your eyes, your stares, the way you twirl your hair; the wit that comes from your cherry-painted lips have me denying.”
Blushing in sweetness, being lost in her presence, the love is pure and true. The striped recording takes your focus inward to the desire and wanting and the struggle to hide it from the world. The fear of malicious gossip contradicts the pure, true feeling of love. In this simple, lighthearted arrangement, Jourdann dives deep into the complicated, heartbreaking nature of unforbidden love.
Somber piano and poignant vocal set the mood of Saudade in “I Can’t Stop Thinking of You.” As the piano reaches its bright side, the hope of getting over the crush glimmers in the sadness. “Lovelorn Ghost” has a laid-back vibe with a touch of electric guitar, dreamful texture, and loosely arranged backbeat.