Innocence Is Kinky

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Norway's Jenny Hval makes a breakthrough on Innocence Is Kinky, her second album for Rune Grammofon. In the past, her music has tended toward subdued art-pop; as this title suggests, her new album is more direct, more brazen, more aggressive, and more provocative, both conceptually and musically.

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Singer-songriter Jenny Hval's sophomore full-length has its share of jumbled ideas with obvious inspirations, but sometimes her vocal expressions and songwriting are just enough to keep this album intriguing and somewhat moving.