PRESS FOR HEMISPHERES
Record of the Week - The Brag Magazine
'Jess Chalker makes anxiety feel like euphoria' - The Guardian
'infectiously synth heavy sounds' - Wonderland Magazine
'frontloaded to pull you in immediately' - News.com.au
'...choruses to make you sing along with your whole heart - 4 stars ****’ - Music News
'an absolute joyous listen' - The AU Review
’think of the creativity of Kate Bush, the lyricism of Stevie Nicks, the vocals of Florence and, maybe too, the occasional beautiful laments of Dolores O’Riordan….she has the musical prowess and talent to stand alongside celebrated artists like Tori Amos, Kate Bush and many others’ - Subba Cultcha
'the likes of Peter Gabriel, Depeche Mode and Kate Bush at one end, and Paula Cole, Blondie and even The Cure at the other' - Sonic Abuse
'should head to the top of your listening queue because it's all pure gold' - We Write About Music
'Pop with a PhD' - The Big Takeover
’a deluxe voice… wonderfully wrought, Hemispheres is superb – well-worth your time and attention’ - Young Folks
’Jess Chalker has released the most beautiful, sonically cohesive pop record we’ve heard in a while. Front to back, you really get an idea of who Jess is through the music.’ - The Honey Pop
’brilliant and articulate pop’ - Lee Bennett @ Teases and Dares
'With her Leslie Feist-esque voice....Chalker’s ability to weave continued narrative through the album is striking' - City Hub
Playlisted nationally on ABC local, Australia (Don't Fight It)
Stupid Trick, #5 AMRAP Metro Charts (Australia Community Radio)
Top 5 on Hype Machine, 4/5 singles (Don't Fight It, #1)
MORE PRAISE FOR JESS‘a unique sound that is immediately addictive' - Out Magazine, USA
‘…it's the type of music Kate Bush would be making, if she was still making hits!’ - Indie Shuffle
‘world class’ - Passenger
‘a gifted songwriter’ - Andrew Farriss, INXS
’Channeling similar-sounding acts like Florence and the Machine, Bat For Lashes, and MS MR, the songs expertly ride the line between the past and the expansive future horizons’ - MTV Buzzworthy, USA
'a spellbinding slice of ethereal alt-pop brilliance’ - Happy Magazine, AUS
’a voice that is rich and carries a softly Celtic lilt at times, Jess Chalker commands the room’ - Revue, CA
"dreamy and addictive" - Culture Collide, USA