Skirting the line between folk and country, Jenny Allen's second CD was a long time coming - nine years after her first. But very much worth the wait, as Heath McCoy noted in the Herald - this is an excellent disc with great songwriting and playing throughout. We think it should have rated higher than the Coldplay album that was featured beside it. [center][img width=502]//7ca49eb9f67ba1319ef136f9d52cd8b8.cdn.bubble.io/f1765564889921x953744349886561200/richtext_content.jpeg[/img][/center] JENNY ALLEN IF I FALL (INDEPENDENT) RATING:✶✶✶ OUT OF FOUR Joni Mitchell inspired folk is the obvious flavor on this, the latest release from Calgary's Jenny Allen, but it's not the only flavor. A deeper dig uncovers subtle bits of pop and blues. In These Eyes, the album's final track, is as boppy as a Burt Bacharach number, while the strong simplicity of the piano line in Evangeline is reminiscent of early Elton John. All proof that we have a very competent, promising song- writer on our hands with Allen. Unlike so many of today's folk artists Allen avoids the dire, dramatic approach for the most part, instead leaning towards a breezy vibe; somehow pulling it off even as she betrays bittersweet sentiments from within. Unusual, and usually effective. -Heath Jon McCoy
