In her second album of covers, Chan Marshall transcends the realm of being a regular artist in order to make Jukebox an amalgamation of reinvention and a style of her own. Covering the likes of Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, and Janis Joplin, Marshall fuses the authenticity of the past with the innovative reinterpretation that defines our musical present. All songs on Jukebox are covers with the exception of two: “Metal Heart”, previously on the Moon Pix Album, and “Song to Bobby”, a collaboration between Marshall and Matt Sweeney.
Precision isn’t what Marshall goes for in Jukebox - she leaves it raw because music itself is raw. We hear the screeches in the guitar, the offbeat of the drums, and the pure emotion radiating from each song. Marshall keeps it simple, only a few instruments accompany her voice, and although simplicity can sometimes prove detrimental, Marshall uses this compositional approach to her advantage.
“Song to Bobby” is wonderful in that it comes right after her interpretation of Bob Dylan’s “I Believe in You”. The song itself is an ode to the legend , and it’s placement on the track list and hints of Dylan in her delivery are only some of the things we see radiating from her admiration.
Song after song, Marshall sends chills down my spine. I can sense the constant yearning in her voice - the wants and the haves that she can’t make tangible. She tries so hard to convey the message she feels that Hank Williams, Joni Mitchell, and Janis Joplin have sent her, even using some of her own songs and her own lyrics to show that music isn’t just transferred from one being to another, but rather, refined with time in order to send the ideal message to everyone willing to listen.
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