Jenny Hoyston is a shape shifter. Hearing her past output in Erase Errata, Paradise Island, and with William Elliot Whitmore, her love of different sounds is distinct every time. Previous albums confine themselves to strict editions of avant punk or home demos or country, usually straying little from their respective comfort zones. If Erase Errata is political catharsis with a noisy beat, Paradise Island is a stubborn experiment and her collaborative album "Hallways of Always" was a vacation on her family's farm. "Isle of" is intentionally comfortable as a full blown statement that shows us Jenny can be all of those at once. Putting this record out under her own name is revealing--it explores wide territory but has a warm, inviting tone all around. Commitment to self has never sounded like such a good idea. Paradise Island will be appearing at Ladyfest Chicago on Saturday October 13th.

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