Jerin Falkner

Pyro Aesthetic

(Self Released)

Jerin Falkner is a singer/songwriter primarily known for her acoustic material. However, for her fourth release Pyro Aesthetic, the talented musician spreads her wings and escapes being pigeonholed. On Pyro Aesthetic, Falkner explores new sounds with synthesizers, piano, drum loops and ambient soundscapes to add a nice full body to her beautiful lyrics.

The lead-off track of this seven-song offering is the piano-based “Count to Three.” From the opening lines “I want to get off this train, I’m going to jump from the car. I’m going to walk different rails into somebody else’s heart,” you can’t help to be sucked into this break-up song and see what happens to the disgruntled lover.

If you think Pyro Aesthetic is going to be the typical female melencholy diary, think again. Falkner comes back and hits you with the bouncy electro-pop “Let Me Down,” which will certainly get you in the mood to dance. “Right in Front” is led by driving bass and piano-drenched melodies. “Flight” is a pure pop radio-friendly song which contains big choruses and “For You” is a gorgeous, but heart-wrenching piano ballad, in the vein of Sarah McLachlan.

The album winds down with the quirky “Copy Me,” which seems like filler, but does show Flakner’s playful side. We end with “Sunrise.” This song book ends Pyro Aesthetic perfectly with its down tempo beats and world-influenced percussion. The song compliments the opener “Count to Three,” showing Falker has found her way, but still has some searching to do.

Jerin Falkner may have built her fan base with lyrics and an acoustic guitar, but Pyro Aesthetic finds this young lady blossoming to detail how truly artistic she is. The acoustic singer/songwriter material was good, but with these songs, it truly gives Falkner’s music a much needed kick in the pants to separate her from the horde of other females with a guitar.