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Cassandra Jenkins

2017-present; commercial peak 2021-present (An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, My Light, My Destroyer)

Breathy, Brooklyn-spoken-word-art-folk, New-York-female — indie folk as Brooklyn-via-Cassandra-Jenkins-school spoken-word-ambient-folk ritual.

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Genres

indie folkambient folkspoken-word folkart-folk

Vocal character

Cassandra Jenkins: distinctive Brooklyn-accented soprano with breathy, theatrical conversational-spoken-word-influenced verse delivery and head-voice chorus peaks. Vibrato-restrained phrasing; multi-tracked harmonies on herself; indie-folk + ambient-folk + spoken-word-folk + art-folk hybrid precision with theatrical-Brooklyn-female-art-folk aesthetic.

Production markers

Cassandra Jenkins self-production + Andrew Lappinindie-folk + ambient-folk + spoken-word-folk + art-folk foundation (acoustic-guitar + bass + drums + analog-synth pads + Rhodes piano + occasional saxophone + occasional string-section)multi-tracked vocal harmony stacksreverb-soaked atmospheric vocal productionambient-folk-art-folk arrangementDead Oceans sonic

Lyrical themes

theatrical spoken-word + meditation narrative (Hard Drive, Petco)observation of Brooklyn + New-York life with diaristic-female-art-folk detailcelebration of Brooklyn-New-York + female-art-folk traditionself-aware introspection + spiritual-meditation practicetheatrical first-person spoken-word-folk storytelling

Signature moves

acoustic-guitar + analog-synth pad + Rhodes piano foundationtheatrical spoken-word-influenced verse deliverymulti-tracked harmony hook with reverb-soaked vocalsaxophone + string-section ambient-folk bridge

Avoid — off-brand for this artist

EDM dropsrap features as dominantmetal guitarauto-tune as crutchcountry productiontheatrical pop-vocal projection808 sub-bass

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