Jackson Reed & The Tweeds

Warm and colourful, this upbeat tune and the similarly addicting melody in “Go”, are sure to be playing over in the heads of listeners for days to come. Regularly influenced by both new and old artists, Reed’s “Back to Me” intelligently makes playful nods to other musical influences with the likes of Steely Dan and Kath Bloom; making this an unexpected treat on first listen.

While both “Back to Me” and “Go” act as the carefree younger siblings to Reed’s previous albums like Dark Areas of Description and November Gales, neither fall short in having the characteristically pensive lyrics weaved into each verse that can be found in Jackson Reed’s song writing. Quoting the musician: “I wrote the one line in ‘Go’: ‘I don't know how I got here, I'm standing on the corner, it's another year’ probably in 2015 when I was living in Toronto and was thinking about how fast time flew by since I first started playing music”.

Reed’s two latest songs offer flexibility with the ways in which his music can be experienced. The audience can be lulled by the bubble gum melody and harmonies characteristic of these pop songs, or for a more compelling take, they can dive deep through the inward-looking verses that accompany the contrasting sound. There is more than meets the ears when listening to the latest handiwork that Jackson Reed has to offer his audience. - Brya Bromfield