Three fine singer-songwriters from Winnipeg, the Jennys tap a breezy vein of folk-country tradition on their faultless second album Three fine singer-songwriters from Winnipeg, the Jennys tap a breezy vein of folk-country tradition on their faultless second album. Acoustic guitars, spacious harmonies and the backporch tones of mandolin and violin set the mood. Yet rather than opting for a less-is-more strategy, producer David Travers-Smith colours in the sonic gaps with real artistry. And the trio isn’t afraid to shadow its beautiful sound with sobering reality checks (“Apocalypse Lullaby”) and a zen nod to our collective “live and die and gone” destiny. This Firecracker is no damp squib.