Singer Katie Solomon’s vocals are full of prowess, displaying a well-trained mix and vibrato that deliver her messages home. “I am porcelain, I’m radiating all the things that I hate about me” are the first words uttered on “Porcelain,” a solid opener to an EP that jumps right into the hard stuff.
Jakals... strike a perfect stride between the personal openness of singer/songwriters and the more fully realized trappings of a traditional rock ensemble.