Jo Harrop and Band

About

There comes a point in the career of every artist where they face a choice. Continue refining a sound that already works or take a risk and step somewhere unfamiliar. On her new release, Love Now, Pay Later , Jo Harrop chooses the latter, and the result is one of the most surprising and rewarding albums of her career. For listeners who have followed Harrop through Weathering The Storm , The Heart Wants , When Winter Turns to Spring , and the acclaimed The Path Of A Tear , this album may initially feel like a departure. The jazz, blues and late-night intimacy that have become her trademarks remain firmly intact, but producer Chris Seefried has gently nudged the music towards a warmer, more soulful landscape. Northern Soul, vintage R&B and classic singer-songwriter influences sit comfortably alongside the jazz sensibilities that have always defined Harrop’s work. The inspiration may have begun with the spirit of Dusty In Memphis, but this is no exercise in nostalgia. Instead, Harrop creates a sound that feels timeless rather than retro.