AJ JANSEN

Bars, Scars and Old Guitars

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New England singer and songwriter AJ Jansen is in full strut on Bars, Scars and Old Guitars, a punchy EP that further refines the contemporary country sound she explored on her previous two albums. The sweetly vulnerable ballad “I’ll Let You” and pensive slow-burner “All Over This Town” are appealing in their own terms, but the comparably raucous remaining four songs set the overall tone. Insistent rhythms and impeccably catchy lead guitar lines make tracks like the down-and-dirty “Smoke It,” the assertive “South of Utah” and the reflective title cut instantly memorable. “You’re Gonna Love Me,” Jansen promises on the closing track of Bars, Scars and Old Guitars, and there’s no reason to doubt her.

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