Jennifer LFO is a true pop eclectic with a unique point of view. Her new album, Songs From the Alien Beacon is a wide-ranging collection of smart songs full of truth, grit, and lots of wit.
Made with stellar Canadian producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda, this
full-length album features a co-write with new-wave pioneer Carole Pope
and memorable performances from a handful of musician friends,
including Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies), Martin Tielli (Rheostatics),
Ford Pier, Kurt Swinghammer, and Ken Dirschl. The result is an eclectic
and dynamic album that fuses art-rock and pure pop.
On Songs From the Alien Beacon, Jennifer LFO (a.k.a. Jennifer
Foster) muses on life from her home in one of the last artist enclaves
in downtown Toronto - the “alien beacon” being a pet name for the
landmark wind-turbine that dominated the skyline. Many of these songs
were penned while sitting on her factory building fire escape, in view
of the smoke stacks and the “fake giant chicken bucket water tower”.
Jennifer has two previous solo albums under her belt – Fit For Mars, produced by David Garza (Juliana Hatfield), and Speedyhead,
produced by The Pursuit of Happiness (TPOH) frontman Moe Berg and Paul
Myers. Jennifer has also contributed her musical talents to several of
the country’s finest acts, touring and recording as a backup singer
with TPOH and Melanie Doane, and appearing on many great Canadian
recordings, including those by the Rheostatics, Ford Pier, Kevin Hearn,
and Flash Lightnin’.