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the early year by jan
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fave it Modern Rock | 90's Rock
12 tracks | 48 minutes
Released Jun 2003
on me! / Guilt Ridden Pop
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:11 Things I Imagine lyrics BUY MP3 02:11 Things I Imagine lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:11 Things I Imagine
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:12 Dreamin' lyrics BUY MP3 03:12 Dreamin' lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:12 Dreamin'
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:22 Baby Forgot How lyrics BUY MP3 03:22 Baby Forgot How lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:22 Baby Forgot How
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:10 (I Just Wanna) See Your Face lyrics BUY MP3 03:10 (I Just Wanna) See Your Face lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:10 (I Just Wanna) See Your Face
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:43 Fred Rogers lyrics BUY MP3 01:43 Fred Rogers lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:43 Fred Rogers
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:10 Anxious Imaginations lyrics BUY MP3 04:10 Anxious Imaginations lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:10 Anxious Imaginations
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:58 Baby G lyrics BUY MP3 03:58 Baby G lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:58 Baby G
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Manic/Depressive Indie Rock/Alterna Easy-Listening sound compared to Mary Lou Lord, Lori Carson and Petula Clark
Editorial review
Innocuous and pleasant, Jan's debut album is pretty straightforward alterna-pop; "Things I Imagine" cops a Kim Deal progression for its chorus, and "(I Just Wanna) See Your Face" is an update of "Please Please Me," and "Anxious Imagination" even sounds a bit like an indie rock Spice Girls. On the whole, The Early Year is punchy and charming, thanks mostly to singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboard player Jeaneen Gauthier's pop sensibility. What is pretty astonishing is how well-produced this album is for a homemade, self-released debut. Credit goes to Jacques Wait, former guitarist for the Matt Wilson band who, in addition to playing the synthesizer on The Early Year, did a remarkable job behind the board; Gauthier's rather twee voice and her relatively simple relationship songs sound perfectly at home. A nice, well-rounded debut from an up-and-coming Twin Cities pop group. ~ Bryan Carroll, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
The Early Year captures a Manic/Depressive Indie Rock/Alterna Easy-Listening sound that has Jan being compared to artists such as Mary Lou Lord, Lori Carson and Petula Clark
The Early Year is the debut full length from the Twin Cities based melodic pop band JAN. Jan was formed in 1999 by Guitarist/Vocalist Jeaneen Gauthier with Andy Gruhn (ex-Animal Chin) and Nick Hook (ex-Kelly Deal 6000). Produced by Jacques Wait (The Magnolias, Mark Mallman, The Beatifics), The Early Year captures a Manic/Depressive Indie Rock/Alterna Easy-Listening sound that has Jan being compared to artists such as Mary Lou Lord, Lori Carson and Petula Clark.