Blog: Direct Current

Jen Olive decided to heed some advice from a friend. Sure...why not send a few of her left-of-center, alt-folk/pop songs to someone who might appreciate them...say Andy Partridge, founder of acclaimed British uber-cult band XTC and new music aficionado? So she did. Intrigued, Partridge decided to do more than listen. Over many months and without actually meeting face to face, the two corresponded and collaborated: she sent him basic demos, he "enhanced" the production with his own instrumentation and mixes and, track by track, week by week, the astonishing Warm Robot was created. Music completed, [...]

• Jen Olive - "All My Heads Meet" » Jen Olive - All My Heads Meet.mp3
• Jen Olive - "Wire Wire" » Jen Olive - Wire Wire.mp3