JANA POCHOP

The Big Takeover says, "Albums like Powerlines are rare things these days. To find such a collection of songs that are so well crafted, so intriguing, intimate yet relatable, so achingly beautiful, and where every song is so meaningful and memorable, so single-worthy that the whole thing feels like a Greatest Hits compilation, is something that you need to wrap your arms around and never let go of."

Mesermized says, "We could spend many adjectives praising Jana Pochop’s latest album, ‘Powerlines’. Yet, for now, we will stick to two: hypnotic and heartfelt."

Plastic Magazine UK says, "Jana Pochop once again goes from strength to strength with a stunning new release that's impossible not to love."

Pitch Perfect reviewed Powerlines and says, "Some records lean on geography as texture. Others let it seep into the writing itself. On Powerlines, Jana Pochop treats the American West less like a backdrop and more like a quiet collaborator, shaping the pacing, the negative space, even the way melodies stretch and settle. Based in Albuquerque, she brings that sense of openness into the arrangements, but she balances it with a pop instinct that keeps things grounded and immedia

Andrew Gulden at Americana Highways reviewed Powerlines and says, "Part of the scholarly (and musical) accomplishment of Powerlines is the fact that Pochop produced the bulk of the album on her own, as well as playing the majority of the instruments. This approach achieves a kind of claustrophobic intimacy – the synths and multi-tracked vocals (all her own) on “Chasm” are particularly effective. On the other end of this constraint is the record’s last cut, the comparatively w

Lock Magazine reviewed Powerlines and says, "Her songwriting carries the closeness of a late-night confession, while the production stretches outward, creating vast emotional horizons. It’s this duality of small moments set against wide, echoing spaces that gives the album its quiet power."

It’s hard to build on perfection, but that’s what Jana Pochop did when she enrolled in New York City’s Berklee College of Music.

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"Austin guitarist Jana Pochop’s newest album is nothing short of a triumph. I’m a sucker for the cello, so I included the existential...

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"Quality songs, quality musicians, quality singing. If quality is your thing, give Jana Pochop’s ‘The Astronaut’ several listens." Read...

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"An ever-expressive and thoughtful Jana Pochop returns with a beautifully immersive, organic and aptly contemplative, other-worldly...

"A distaff Texas troubadour that makes you think she just might break into "Lone Star State of Mind" at any moment, did Nanci Griffith...

"Overall, this album is an exceptional example of Pochop’s songwriting abilities and her personal charm and poetic sense of underlying...

"When “The Matador” came out as an early single last fall, I personally knew the rest of this album would be magic, and I was validated...

Thanks to Jeremy at sleepingbagstudios for the kind words about The Astronaut! "All around, it’s another award-worthy sample of her...