Jessica Pratt

First Berlin show with full band!From the opening seconds of “Life Is,” it’s clear that „Here in thePitch“ is a very different kind of album from Jessica Pratt. The reveredLos Angeles artist has become one of the most singular and distinctivesongwriters of her generation, largely through the bewitching sound ofher acoustic guitar and vocals: a mystical, elusive blend that conjuresdeep emotional responses from her devoted (and patient) audience. Tointroduce her first release in half-a-decade, however, she greets uswith neither her breathtaking vocals nor the delicate, sophisticatedstrum of her guitar. Instead, Pratt’s fourth album begins with apercussion roll that nods instantly to the grand, orchestral style of’60s pop hits.Five years after her breakthrough album, 2019’s Quiet Signs—which markedher first time working in a studio after years of home-recording—Pratthas re-emerged with new ambition and new parameters for what her musiccan be. Working once again at Gary’s Electric Studio in Brooklyn, NY,with her trusted collaborators—multi-instrumentalist/engineer Al Carlsonand keyboardist Matt McDermott—Pratt enlisted the rhythm duo of bassistSpencer Zahn and percussionist Mauro Refosco (David Byrne, Atoms forPeace) to help realize her vision. Pratt quickly envisioned a moreexpansive set of influences—“big panoramic sounds that make you think ofthe ocean and California”—and the results are evident in the dynamicrepertoire of instruments accompanying her graceful, dreamlike melodies.