The previous release from Jessie Baylin was 2015’s Dark Place, an aptly named album for a collection of songs with a fittingly dark vibe. She recently announced her follow-up will be available in April in the form of Strawberry Wind, a record made with longtime producer Richard Swift with a conscious effort to make the album accessible to kids.
According to this Garden & Gun interview, she wrote the songs under the influence of Roger Miller and early Beatles songs. From listening to the first single, “Dream Catcher”, it’s clear that she’s still writing Jessie Baylin songs but pulling out from the darker realm of her previous record.
The official video for the song speaks directly to that vibe, as it features an animated world of fun characters frolicking during dream time.
Honestly, the song doesn’t feel like it was composed for kid’s at all but the presentation lends itself to that vibe. On the whole, Baylin’s voice continues to be soothing and melancholy, no matter what the intended audience.