Jillette Johnson - All I Ever See In You Is Me

Jillette Johnson's album debut for Rounder Records

Produced by Grammy-winner Dave Cobb

Jillette Johnson is the rare artist who needs little sonic accompaniment to make an indelible impact. Produced by Dave Cobb (the Grammy Award-winner known for his work with Jason Isbell and Sturgill Simpson), Johnson's sophomore album All I Ever See in You Is Me offers up sparsely orchestrated songs centering on her spirited piano work and ever-changing vocal texture, an instrument that's irresistibly powerful whether she's belting out a refrain or whispering a hushed melody.

Like only the most timeless songwriters, Johnson finds infinite depth within that simplicity. Recorded at RCA Studio A — the historic Nashville space where Dolly Parton laid down "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" in the same three-hour span — All I Ever See in You Is Me bears an unhurried pace and warm intimacy that echoes the purposeful looseness of its production. Drifting between hazy romanticism and resolute self-awareness, Johnson examines heartbreak and resilience with a willful and magnetic vulnerability.

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