Jessie WagnerWar Within

Jessie Wagner sings like she's got one foot in a soul revue and the other in a rock club, and War Within keeps switching between them without losing the thread. The title track struts on a punchy backbeat and a vocal that snaps from purr to belt. Elsewhere she leans into warm, throwback Motown shimmer, all tambourine and handclaps. Her voice is the whole show, big and a little gritty at the edges. Pop, rock, and soul that never sits still. Put it on loud.