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Jura's voice has a child-like quality that soon grows tired on the ear and appears devoid of energy. She sounds just like so many singers these days, female as well as male, who can't project an adult image. One simply longs for a bit of oomph, a bit of razzmatazz, a bit of guts that seems to have vanished from the musical scene. Pop has an important role in music, even when it contains a variety of styles, including allusions to classical music, instead of applying to a specific genre. So, why has this form of music abandon adulthood? Why can't it now grow up again? It's not just Jura's voice, music and lyrics on this CD. Generally, where is the vocal definition, the power, the sensuality that reveals a woman rather than a girl in front of the microphone? Time in Between is all too sweet, too wistful, and at times despairingly melancholy and self-indulgent.

The Halifax native, who now makes her home in Toronto, has talent, there is no doubt about that. Her approach to orchestration reveals an early classical training with a firm knowledge of the bass, which gets good exposure on this CD. But one wonders, with her training and talent, why can't she get away from Joni Mitchell? Here is a talent who could aim for a bit of originality with a little more effort instead of falling back on the so-called Canadian image. Go for it! Let the music match the photo provided in the media kit.