After signing with an indie label for her debut EP and album, 20-year-old contemporary folk singer-songwriter Hayley Reardon went full-on crowdfunding to get this dynamic project off the ground. With a blend of sparse electric and acoustic instrumentation that underscores the alternating lightheartedness and hushed, intimacy of her vocals, the teen bullying advocate establishes herself as a Jewel-like storyteller who is equally insightful whether she’s self-reflecting, making social observations or chronicling a hopeful journey. Though the uptempo, playful tunes are engaging, she shines brightest inhabiting the haunting tunes.
Score: 8 out of 10
Hayley Reardon
Good
Hayley Reardon Music
Producer: Lorne Entress
