Creeper’s recent single Poisoned Heart drew comparisons with legendary Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave, largely thanks to frontman Will Gould’s use of baritone. Those looking for other, more extensive examples of Cave’s influence could do a lot worse than checking out Prisyn, the latest album by Jaye Jayle – one of the many musical projects from Louisville, Kentucky musician Evan Patterson. Jaye Jayle’s sound is hard to define. Some might call it modern blues, given its sonic explorations of the American landscape, recorded during three months of touring the United States. This process meant that the lyrics were often inspired by wholly different terrains to the music compositions, resulting in songs that are discordant to say the least. The likes of A Cold Wind and Guntime cap...
