Put on "New Standards" and find yourself in a dark corner of a smokey cabaret, halfway through a bottle of low-brow Bordeaux. These intimate, obsessive songs teeter between the tragic and comic sides of love. Featured are Jerret's crafty lyrics, sultry voice and revivalist sensiblity. He is backed by an international sound palette, including vibes, upright bass, accordion, conga, and vintage organ. Similar artists include Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Chet Baker, Serge Gainsbourg, Nick Cave, and Paolo Conte.