Jane Allison’s stirring and rousing piece of folk rock is a call to attention, a war cry, a chant, and an anthem for those who exist and thrive as defiant and rebellious. For anyone who finds themselves questioning or challenging positions of authority that feel inherently duplicitous and villainous, Frayed becomes that clarion call to seek change and inspire yourself to continue the good fight. It’s carried by a subtle vocal performance that’s measured yet carries a heaviness in its delivery that lends itself to a performance that’s grandiose and inescapably gripping.
There’s a kind of flavour and fervor to folk music with this kind of momentum and motivation, a distinct inspiration and intention that makes Jane Allison’s message ring all that clearer on the power that is delivered on “Frayed”.