Jaqualyn Taimana Williams - Single Review: In Between
In Between is the
third single from the upcoming 2023 EP Guns Of Dialogue, but is the
first time I have personally come across Jaqualyn Taimana Williams. As with
her debut album she has been working with producer Tim Skedden and Chris Chetland,
and when I read that I was somewhat confused as the way this song starts there
is no way that it sounds as if Chris has been involved as I have huge
admiration for what comes out of Kog Studio. This caused me to listen again
with slightly different ears as the introduction and first verse is just
slightly off, but then I realised this is deliberate as the vocals soon change
and come more to the fore while the twee background is quite deliberate and alters
dramatically in the chorus when the guitars come in.
Jaqi’s vocals are clear and clean, and although there can be a mass of distorted and fuzzed guitars beneath, she still provides clarity and cut through over the top while never having to change the stress and attack. The different styles within the song certainly encourages one to pay close attention to what is going on, while lyrically it is about the struggle of “belonging” culturally for people who feel like they live in more than culture. There are obvious nods to PJ Harvey in terms of style, yet underneath the picked guitar and gentle keyboards there are patterns which have more in connection with the more electronic stylings of Portishead but combined with a sense of vulnerability. One of the more poignant moments comes at the end of the track when it is just her accompanied by acoustic guitar, ending with her singing acapella. Very powerful indeed.
About Jaqualyn Taimana Williams
At age 50, Jaqi released her powerful, exhilarating and engaging 16 track rock/pop album Statues Of Liberty in October 2019. Recorded at Kog Recording Studio with the track production expertise of Tim Skedden (The Feelers, Babysitters Circus) and the mastering skills of Chris Chetland, this collection of songs represents the best and most popular works emerging over decades of songwriting and performing.
A gutsy artist whose lyrics track her inter-human battles and emotional depths over many years, Jaqi says: “It’s a triumph for me, a body of work that is truly dynamic and diverse and plays through beautifully as a whole album.”
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