Jessica Pratt - What's In My Bag?

[@dramshopsound]

Just discovered her music. I’m not one to get overly romantic about the arts but I am floored by her music. It has smoked me more than anything in the last decade. It’s so beautifully crafted and I can’t wait to see her live when she tours again

[@K_masters]

Imagine what us art freaks think of her 🥹😍

[@arytmis]

After watching this video last night, I had a dream that she told me to add ice cream to my morning cereal.

[@MrVoswald]

did you do it?

[@rheewithchrist]

That actually doesn't sound bad😳

[@thismessismine]

I love the mischievous air of this that I'm imagining, like she just appeared and whispered in your ear "dare you to put ice cream in there"

[@arytmis]

@@thismessismine it was pretty matter of fact, with a nod, as if she was in this video making just another recommendation.

[@arytmis]

@@MrVoswald yep, with corn flakes and frosted flakes that day. I wish she was more specific, because it wasn't mind blowing, and I wanna find that nugget. Maybe I'll try a different ice cream brand next time.

[@dg5175]

There's something so angelic about her yet dark & earthy. She's like a somber butterfly 🦋

[@emaan7023]

Wow yes

[@imnotimpressed420]

No there isn't

[@chainsawteddybear]

it's that Taurus

[@alana.safiya]

In other words, a Moth

[@dg5175]

@@alana.safiya LOL

[@TheFourteenthWard]

Her new album is the best of 2019 so far. So, so beautiful.

[@Boywhocriedrainbow]

I said the same thing when I listened to her album!

[@DimmuBurnir]

Jean Carlo so he wrote "so far" :)

[@nashobalusa3288]

Completely agree! I've had 'As the World Turns' on repeat for 3 days now, after doing the same with the album once it was released. This video just adds to her allure. Pretty obsessed at this point.

[@_stulka]

The Fourteenth Ward major AGREED

[@konstantinov]

Agreed. It's funny when she talks about Destroyer having a "knack for melody" and i;m like, no dude YOU have a knack for melody! i love "Fare Thee Well" from the new one

[@danielgranato9002]

Destroyer, Scott Walker, Nina Simone, Can, Marianne Faithful...this girl is superb.

[@jbt6007]

Jessica Pratts new album would be in my bag for sure.

[@J7nty]

Her song “back baby” got recommended to me on Spotify recently and I’ve been listening to her on repeat since

[@maxbarter7524]

Same story here..

[@mauriciolopez4283]

Did You hear Poly Blue? The background song at the beginning of this video. It's frankly otherworldly. I just love it!

[@J7nty]

@@mauriciolopez4283 yes! I love that song

[@letterbythewater608]

her new album is pure magic

[@bas_ee]

nice pic

[@jordangillard6962]

Holy guacamole. Jessica Pratt is like a giant brain of music knowledge!

[@gasparucciox9706]

i am also , but i'm an old fart! for my generation is kind of ...well, normal knowing so many singers etc. But her she's much younger than me :)

[@OkaySoShit]

@@gasparucciox9706 hello

[@j.c7719]

I am too ngl 🤣 as an artist it is integral to be IMO.

[@StewartCararas]

I feel like I recall her working at Amoeba at one time.

[@wtss1406]

my dream episode of "What's in My Bag". Thank you so much!

[@alienboiloic6676]

She looks like a gentle lovely folk version Kate Moss

[@madb9273]

alienboiloic that’s what I thought😌

[@thomasgalbally6568]

@Tony Glock I thought the thumbnail was shooped to be funny.

[@dg5175]

I can't unsee it now! But better in my opinion!

[@specificsoup]

The eyeliner just under the eyes is incredible, omg

[@MothGirl007]

KInd of a hard no, imho.

[@scottmatznick3140]

Awful

[@GyronCinque]

This is now one of my favourite episodes of "What's in My Bag" ♡

[@fiizz01]

Strange coincidence. Last night before bed I was wondering who inspired the musicians that inspire me, especially Jessica Pratt. Woke up to this Amoeba vid and an answer to my question 😅

[@mscpriya98]

manifestation

[@Hal9000ize]

Anyone who picks up Can is a friend of mine

[@amphitheatre]

same, but that record? meh. wish she talked about that pick more.

[@throatwobblermangrove4597]

Yoo doo, you doo right.

[@wjohwj]

@@amphitheatre one of their biggest, pal. first album of post-damo era, contains absolutely fantastic tracks. dizzy dizzy with perfectly arranged string section, charming and dark come sta la luna, a sip of avant-garde jazz in splash, messy chain reaction, which unexpectedly flows into meditative quantum physics. for me that record opened can from a very different side after listening to tago mago and ege bamyasi for months. a masterpiece!

[@PoliceBoy465]

@@wjohwj I like the fact that she picked a lesser known Can album. Not the usual Tago Mago or Future Days.

[@famousashtray]

Soon over Babalooma is one of Cans best. It's just not as immediate as some of their others

[@SkeeterNYC]

I love her Chrissie Hynde/Siouxsie eyeliner.

[@selwen5813]

I never want these videos to ever stop being made

[@DanielBDavis-tn9pq]

She is criminally underrated!

[@jefffd200]

Thank GOODNESS for WIMB! Thank you for letting us hang out with musicians.

[@HLMProduction003]

That voice. Forever embedded in my memory. 💜

[@samd9828]

of course Jessica has beautiful taste in music too...

[@jenniferphillips158]

In love with her music and also her haircut! perfection

[@mauriciogutierrez2145]

She really has an educated and original taste

[@conradpoos2859]

No wonder I love her music, such great taste

[@catalunyallibertat7]

Congrats on your new album, Jessica! Top notch

[@wyethmiller281]

God her music chills me.

[@engelschmidl2907]

Listening to Jessica's first album (I think). Beautiful. That's why I love WIMB - find out about old and new music.

[@redsxncubs23]

A true artist...the way she talks about music...she's the best!

[@oldnatty61]

Nina Simone and Marianne Faithfull. God bless you! Great picks. True fibers in the fabric of us, and yet missed.

[@madb9273]

her speaking voice is so different then her singing

[@flowerdoodle2438]

Yeah and that’s kind of disappointing. Makes her seem more of a put on. Like too much affectation

[@doloresdaphne8541]

@@flowerdoodle2438 she’s just vibing it’s stylistic

[@grahamm5789]

she is my goddess

[@duncanfernie3000]

Just discovered her through the what’s in my bag by Damien Jurado. What an amazing voice and someone you would love to chat with over a coffee.

[@shawniemar]

Wonderful selection! So glad she’s a Durutti Column fan.

[@themiccrazy]

Loved all her pics. Paul Williams is one of my favorites

[@sarahhph0]

MY UNDERRATED TALENTED QUEEN!

[@Rubberfooted]

I only just found her music but I have loved her for the past few months. Great episode and great picks. Her new album is killin as well.

[@squonkydog6259]

Did you hear about her from the live in SF White Fence album where Tim says “this is for my homegirl Jessica Pratt”?

[@theamericanopry]

"If you can describe it, you can control it."

[@JunkyardGod89]

Funny, I only got into her and the new album last night and loved it instantly, been hooked since, non-stop. And the only other thing I've listened to The Durutti Column's "Vini Reilly", had been thinking of Scott Walker at some moments on her other albums too (wonder if she's a fan of Sibylle Baier.) Incredible talent!

[@mintyulip]

my queen! thanks for bringing her on, Amoeba! Much love to Jessica please come and do a show in Miami!!

[@funnymanfish]

TOM WAITS!!! Please!

[@bileductable]

I'd imagine Amoeba could do a whole season with Tom Waits and his influences/picks 😀

[@funnymanfish]

And I’d watch every second of it

[@kenmotley5316]

What an awesome person! She's adorable too!

[@Benjaminbutton86]

I've seen her shopping at this amoeba so this is some cinéma verité right here :D I also recently copped that Nina Simone!

[@jimbailey5681]

She picked some great albums

[@PoliceBoy465]

Some great picks... Nina Simone, Scott Walker, Can, Destroyer, Durutti Column....

[@SalaWalter]

She is so clever and bright. Love her and her love for music.

[@minstac1530]

What is the intro song?? I know it's by Jessica but not the song title Edit: Poly Blue

[@andrewp1075]

She's the personification of the Cheshire cat from Alice's Adventure In Wonderland.

[@akumakumakuma1]

I need her musical advice in my LIFE.

[@-elijahriggs-]

Her self titled album is ethereal. Some songs not as strong as others, but it is what it is. I wish I could see her live. *i have four copies of the lp after i gave one away to a friends unborn daughter. i hope i find a home for a couple more.

[@nobbynoris]

So refreshing to hear her say "I didn't know anything about Nina Simone."

[@lynjazz5122]

Jessica's def got an "old soul," right? I mean, most yun 'uns today...would only ever list off musicians who've performed within the verrry short span of their lives. I love that she listened to Nina Simone at, like, age 17! She's jus' sooo bright...

[@dominicaaaaa5547]

I haven't heard of her like the little bits of music at the start though presuming that's her gonna have a listen. She reminds me of Alison goldfrapp from goldfrapp for some reason 🌞

[@fastandbulbous9697]

Wow, didn't expect her to appear here at any point... I'm positively surprised.

[@desireeuvalle9753]

This answered all my questions and assumptions about her music

[@Pellefication]

Can - Soon Over Babaluma is a great albums.....one of my favorites too.

[@litedysco]

Poison Season by Destroyer. Yes!

[@tmarcmoynihan]

what a great selection of music.

[@adam2u]

She needs to do a podcast or something, I could listen to her for hours. like her records lol

[@bonzoboots]

Some very cool choices without being a poser about it. The under the radar classic Someday Man by Paul Williams is an inspired pick.

[@TheCybermonty]

One very cool and properly hip lady, loved this.

[@sonicgrub]

Great selections. Gonna get the Durutti Column and her new LP.

[@elfawne]

Scott Walker, Can, Durutti Column, Marianne Faithful. No wonder I love her music.

[@jojojiles]

She seems so fucking cool and down to earth at the same time. Love it.

[@shayla4007]

that is the last thing i expected her speaking voice to sound like, wow

[@skaterchuckpdx]

Durutti Column - Valuable Passages is brilliant too.

[@renapeppers20]

I want to live in this place.

[@christophertrani]

Fahkkkk I legit listen and watch james Baldwin interviews allll the time even when I’m driving

[@personaquetieneyoutube]

I love youuu Jessicaaaa❤

[@ulissesdefreitas4704]

Maravilhosa essa Jessica Pratt. O disco do ano.

[@jbliv831]

Looove her.🥰

[@NikoHL]

Interesting person.. Unusual.. Elfin. Eclectic song choices.. Good.

[@LUIOFFICIALLY]

just found her music and it's beautiful asf

[@cindyo6298]

LOVE HER

[@pho3nix-]

Very unique person, gonna check out Paul Williams for sure!

[@petermorris3312]

Wow what intelligent choices... I am definitely going to check her out..

[@nico.m8346]

'Mathild ' is a Jacques Brel cover. And Jessica Pratt you have a unique voice!

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

Nico .M Amsterdam as well

[@squinkque]

James Baldwin was an intelligent writer. My favorite book of his was Another Country.

[@kalypsogfx3511]

My heart

[@Unuigbey1]

She was already awesome in my eyes but the James Baldwin book put it over the top. She’s my hero!!!

[@goodenoughdave1820]

just saw Paul Williams in Phantom of The Paradise (1974). what a weird and wonderful film!

[@sofialevines2593]

Jessica Pratt rocks

[@WhiskersInc]

What a pleasant, special, and talented woman!

[@donfisher8979]

So cool. And good taste in books and music.

[@MrChrisStingray]

Great artist and great taste😎

[@kingkook3027]

Adore her! She's special cherish her!

[@friendlier]

Very cool on the Mark-Almond. And everything else. Don't know that Marianne Faithfull album, must hear it.

[@SebastianTinajero]

She’s incredible

[@moonchildtheking5008]

Excellent tastes, excellent artist

[@stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885]

Not yet familiar with her music, but she has fabulous taste. I mean Can, Scott Walker, Nina Simone, Marianne Faithfull AND James Baldwin. C'mon!

[@aidanjonsullivan4919]

Really interesting picks!

[@unj]

Don't tell Marc Almond about Mark-Almond

[@beauwilliamson3628]

As a Mark Almond fan I can't tell you how many times I was disappointed by Marc-Almond when digging in the dollar bins.

[@naarvmaan]

Daaang she likes James Baldwin that really is a great thing

[@CW-up7xv]

I don't know who she is, but Lady came from Baltimore is one of my all time fav songs...never heard anyone else mention it until today!

[@sutcliffe62]

I LOVE HER

[@emmaduncan2991]

looks like Chrissie Hynde circa 1981 did her eyeliner. have no idea who she is, bug she has cool taste in music!

[@AMKN75]

Nice! I'm definitely gonna check out Paul Williams and Scott Walker. :)

[@dwooupy]

love her...

[@nobbynoris]

I used to have growth issues when I was 13. I mean, I was normal height for my age, but there was this bit of me, and it kept growing in other directions. I'm haunted by it.

[@yusofplayed]

Queen...

[@richardrockstar]

Fantastic taste!

[@sbrownie]

Great taste.❤