Sweet Euphoria (The Inside - Jasmine Cain)

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Product:	The Inside - Jasmine Cain
Date:	19/02/06 (264 review reads)
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Advantages: Rock chick attitude with a punchy gutsy vocal sound

Disadvantages: a couple of weaker tracks

Jasmine Cain began her introduction to music at the tender age of 6, in her home town of South Dakota. Moving to Tennessee she was able to pursue her career as a rock singer, and in 2004, her album entitled “The Inside” was produced in the USA, co-produced by Jasmine herself. Working on “The Inside” with alongside Jasmine were Brian Hobaugh, from Minneapolis a talented and energetic drummer who joined in 2003, and Rikk Legions also from Tennessee.

Jasmine Cain style can only be described as a gutsy Rock and Roll, with a punchy modern edge. She herself is an aggressive female vocalist who commands the album with her strong vocals and gritty country edged voice in a style very similar to Alanis Morissette, but with her own individual stamp on the vocals.

The album cover looks very rock chick and indeed very professionally done and the insert contains the Lyrics to the tracks contained on the album.

Opening the album is the upbeat titled track “The Inside” showing influences from old school Rock and Roll, Country and some blue. The steady drum beat throughout the song matches Jasmines tempo, increasing with the chorus, and lines such as “I’m only here for the sunshine, I’m only here for a quick, cheap thrill” enhance the gutsy rock girl attitude that Jasmine portrays. Her voice is strong, melodic, rough and energetic with every passing beat.

“Washes you away” is more subdued than the opening track but is no less melodic giving listeners a chance to listen to the strong notes held by Jasmine. The chorus changes the structure of the song entirely when her voice travels through different ranges, becoming almost more operatic with its strength and sound, and then later in the song a little girl voice reaches increasing tempos before belting out some extremely strong vocal chords.

Mid-range songs on the album include “Getting’ High” a quite repetitive song discussing the lesser points of getting high and shooting up, although there are some excellent notes held to perfection earlier on in the track and some strong guitar riffs played. “I Want my Money Back” opens with a steady drum beat and an attitude style rock vocal from Jasmine but never really catches the same level as the other tracks on the album, and doesn’t quite capture the listener’s attention due to its more broody nature than some of the other tracks.

“The Enemy” is rather similar to some of Avril Lavigne’s music but with a lower gutsy stronger vocal than. Strong guitar riffs and energetic drum beats help maintain the strong attitude of this track. “November” is a diamond in the rough. November is a more acoustic ballad with the introduction of a violin that seems to echo the more haunting tones of Jasmine’s vocals. The delicate power of the song is enhanced with vocals such as “People stare as you walk by, feeling weak you start to cry, wipe the teardrop from your eye, your soul keeps hoping”. Despite the track being of such a dissimilar style to the remainder of the album it grabs you by the heart strings and forces you to listen to the beautiful violin and haunting sound. The track sounds almost raw and vulnerable showing a different side to the gutsy rock attitude chick portrayed in the other tracks.

Despite the melodic sound of “November”, Jasmine punches the air waves with “Help Me”, a strong vocal track accompanied by a heavy bass and powerful drum beat. “Twisted fingertips, silence twisted words from your twist” are the complete opposite to the soulful vocals of the previous track but it doesn’t fail to grab your attention. This is followed by “Not Gonna Turn Back”, a ballsy rough fuck you kind of attitude track where strong vocals emit from Jasmine as her lyrics defy those against her and force her to fight back. Strong powerful lyrics encompass the passion of the music style.

“Sweet Euphoria” is beautiful. An operatic melodic vocal reaches the ears and heart of the listener. High pitched vocals alongside a slightly weak piano accompaniment urge the listener to hear the tracks “I need to feel your love running through my veins”. Breathy vocals alter the mood slightly as Jasmine urges her love to return. The final track on the album “Landshark” is a return to the energetic and lively Jasmine, but for some reason the track doesn’t quite fit, especially when placed next to the vulnerable “Sweet Euphoria”.

Jasmine Cain rocks. Her punchy, ballsy, rock chick attitude encompasses everything a strong woman should hold, whilst her softer, raw, more vulnerable side is also revealed enabling the female listener (and even the male) to empathise with every lyric she sings using her powerful voice. The fragility of her voice goes against the grain when it changes to the stronger energetic get up and scream songs but this just allows the listener to appreciate the range of emotions and vocals that Jasmine is clearly capable of performing. Her style is so similar to Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne and echoes similarities to the stronger tracks from Sheryl Crow that you just have to keep hitting the repeat button in order to catch the euphoric feelings revealed the first time round.


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Check out www.jasminecain.com if your interested in finding out more, and the availability of the current album “The Inside”, currently retailing for around USD 12. (GBP 7.50 – but you will incur shipping costs)

Summary: Energetic, Lively, Powerful, Strong, Vulnerable, Raw, Operatic, Melodic