I'm usually skeptical of nascent artists hyped by major music publications, but I quickly succumbed to the demos of Vancouver singer-songwriter Tobias Jesso Jr. "True Love," a spectral, bewitching, recently released ballad featuring little more than a piano and Jesso Jr.'s childlike voice, was bestowed with a "Best New Track" designation by Pitchfork last week. But I prefer "Just a Dream," which appeared on YouTube around this time last year.…
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