Drawing from a maelstrom of influences: the psychedelic contortions of Yves Tumor, the vocal thrills of Kate Bush, the experimental noise-rock of Deerhoof and the glitched-out, electronic freefalls of Death Grips, Jæd’s subjects matters are deftly captured through a singular lens, dispatched amidst freewheeling, snarling guitars, jagged drum patterns and spiralling vocal runs – in places finding bringing to mind the uncompromising, absorbing songwriting of Fiona Apple, Anna Calvi and Nadine Shah.

With latest album taste ‘Sight Gas Went Uh’ – released alongside an enthralling live performance video – Jæd tests the thin veil between pain and pleasure. as she puts herself on trial and holds herself accountable, with no small degree of courage, stepping into the shoes of another whom she has wronged, “Bashed missing blush best evening lady sure / My lips flooded colour, colour of my cock / Every swollen kiss stolen voice box a lump / I’d rather not feel parts not be loose tooth you touch.”

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Bringing to mind diverse artists from Kate Bush and PJ Harvey to St. Vincent, Sinead O’Connor and Fiona Apple, and with influences spanning Death Grips to Cocteau Twins, Jæd (born, Jennifer Evans) has already proved herself to be a shining light on the London live scene, with notable support dates to her name with acts including Goat Girl, Micachu, Agnes Obel, Villagers, amongst others.

Having recently returned from buzzy Irish showcases at Ireland Music Week and Music Cork, latest single ‘All Abandon’ is a poignant and powerful reflection on her emotions during a particularly traumatic period of time. Sonically traversing worlds of alternative indie and complex indie-rock, ‘All Abandon’ is steered by Jæd’s unique vocal delivery and intricately composed guitar work.

Of the new single, Jæd said: “‘All Abandon’ refers to the severance I made with my mother after seeing her last in hospital following years of many overdoses. She died a year and a half later in the same circumstances. I experienced severe mood swings that come through in the lyrics – ‘In within a second, split, feeling of elation expectation – lowered-no hope-lowered-lost’ and I remember, when making new and dear friends around this time, feeling a secret inner tragic war scene – ‘Wince all gross ah, torn sail high’ and again the difficulties that came with the decision I made ‘Feeling you can’t get straight, I prefer a sting instead of dullness lasting’.”

The accompanying video for ‘All Abandon’ was filmed during the government-imposed 1hr outside/exercise time during the UK’s third national lockdown of February 2021, shot as a one-take improvisation.

Of its inspiration, Jæd said: “I saw the movie Beanpole by Kantemir Balagov and related to the dreadful feeling of the film; it’s beautifully shot and at the same time horrific. The scene where Masha gets a sudden nosebleed and stumbles away hunched – I reenacted this walk with my friend James, filming it through hallways and then outside through nearby estates. We thought we were making a lyric video but by the end we were on a main road just off Euston road, when he asked me to move beside these glass windows of a huge office building. You can see the reflected traffic coming back into the city after a time of decongestion during the previous lockdowns from 2020, which had been a brief pause in the suffocation of the city.”

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