Here is what Babysue.com had to say about “The Blooming Hour” in their August Issue! Thanks so much Babysue!
The ongoing influence of Kate Bush seems to be increasing these days. We’ve heard several artists over the past few months whose music seems heavily influenced by Ms. Bush’s recordings from the 1970s and 1980s. Jenna Nicholls makes music that fits in this category…but she is by no means a copycat artist…she’s just a young lady whose music has many of the same warm endearing qualities that made so many of us fall in love with Kate. The Blooming Hour features nice smooth slick pop music with personalized lyrics and exceedingly genuine lead vocals. Although we did not hear Ms. Nicholls’ last album, apparently up to this point she has been making mainly folk music…so this is a bit of a departure for her. These highly stylized tunes feature nice dreamy moody sounds and haunting melodies. This is not the kind of processed pop you hear on cable television programs. And it’s a far cry from the generic techno churned out by so many fake modern musicians. Jenna’s music is the real deal. Cool flowing compositions include “The Getaway,” “Mayfair,” “Just How Much,” and “Long Goodbye.” Top pick.
That’s a lovely real review. So glad they picked up on your music.