At the very moment her third studio album is released, Jenny Mitchell is having a cup of tea. Fans of her alt-folk-country music will appreciate how on-brand this is – the humble cuppa pops up in her songs as an emblem of homely familiarity, short-hand for her love of the land she grew up in, cherished whānau and the musical community she is rooted in.
On this day it serves as a conduit to deep discussion as the release of Tug of War marks a coming of age for the homegirl of Gore: the Country Music Capital of Aotearoa. As a body of work, the album signals the passage of two years of turbulence and change, both global and emotional.
As the pandemic unfolded, Jenny graduated from university, recovered from heartbreak, shifted cities and determinedly
