Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10
Defiance and love cross many boundaries, they might be seen as an attitude, the well worn face of anger but what they do in many respects is to show the outside world that the person is actually being true to themselves, that the rebelliousness is just a deflection, a boldness of intent and one that should be grasped by so many erring on the side of youth. It is not disobedience, it is majestic non-compliance and it should be heard with greater force than it is across the land but one that is fully understood by the superb Jenny Colquitt.
The passion of the often neglected should never be underestimated, just because the person doesn’t seem to have a voice, that they are hushed, silenced and kept in gentle muteness doesn’t mean that they are compliant, that their voice has been switched off; it is after all, The Quiet Kind that have the most to say, and who virtually every time, are more honest in their appraisal and thoughts than anyone.
Jenny Colquitt exemplifies this train of expression throughout The Quiet Kind E.P. with a sense of wonder, a grasp on the world and its often barbaric ways with renewed purpose which is beguiling and softly sentimental but one that carries a lot of weight in its paw; disagree with her and she won’t take it personally but try to stop her thoughts, try to demand she keeps quiet, then the gloves come off and the lead weights bare their own teeth in response.
The four strong E.P., True To Me, Lifeboat, Wide Open Spaces and The City capture Ms. Colquitt at her most timely, most illuminating and tranquil, the spirit is creative, hard edged, full of love and never once allows the listener to feel as they have only been invited along to go through the motions, this is genuine affection from the musician and she does it with thunderous and strident ability.
The songs reflect like a mirror placed at the right angle in the desert sun into a cave shrouded in darkness; revealing so much more than can be imagined and with hope that fight never diminishes in the artist.
A cracking E.P., The Quiet Kind is the one to watch out for.
Ian D. Hall