New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) "My greatest hope is that it ends up becoming the soundtrack to some perfect romance, or at the very least a great cocktail party," says Jill Barber of her new album, 'Fool's Gold,' out August 26th via Outside Music. Jill - aka "Canada's sweetheart" - is a two-time Juno Award nominee and Montreal Jazz Fest headliner whose last album hit #1 on the iTunes Jazz charts, and landed her a national segment with NPR. She has collaborated with Josh Ritter, Ron Sexsmith, and Kris Kristofferson has called her a "damn good songwriter." She also published a children's book, entitled 'Music is for Everyone,' this May.
'Fool's Gold' explores every nook of Jill's musical history: sultry torch songs, Hank Williams-inspired ballads, an homage to the golden era of the Brill Building, Motown and beyond. Much of the record was inspired by her experience as a new mother - she had her first child last year. According to Jill, on some of the early demos for 'Fool's Gold' you can hear a baby cooing in the background. Following headlining appearances at festivals in Vancouver, Montreal, Victoria, Saskatoon, and an appearance at the Calgary Folk Festival, Jill will headline select dates in the US this September.
Lead single "Broken For Good" ventures into the early days of Motown with its strong backbeat, horns, a driving bass line and immediate pop appeal. She channels Patsy Cline on "The Careless One," a bittersweet Western, full of resignation and sorrow. As Jill puts it, "It hurts me to sing it, just a little. But that's how I know it is a keeper." The record was produced in Toronto by longtime collaborators and bandmates Les
Cooper and Drew Jurecka.
'Fools Gold' tracklist:
1. Broken For Good
2. The Least That She Deserves
3. Let's Call It Love
4. The Careless One
5. Only In My Mind
6. To The Last
7. Lucky In Love
8. Darlin' It Was You
9. Only You
10. If You're Going To Break My Heart
Tour dates:
Sept 22 - Ann Arbour, MI - The Ark
Sept 24 - Cambridge, MA - Regattabar
Sept 25 - New York, NY - Joe's Pub
Sept 27 - Philadelphia, PA - Tin Angel
Sept 28 - Vienna, VA - Jammin' Java
Sept 30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
