For a musician who has yet to release a full-length, Jenny O. (not to be confused with the turkey) has made quite a name for herself. We talked about Los Angeles-based, New York-native earlier this year, naming her as one of our artists to watchin 2013 and with this album, she justifies our strong talk with a solid, yet unspectacular debut.

Her debut EP, Home, put her on the radar of not only musicians in her adopted home, but film/TV as well. Her songs were featured on programs including True Blood and Wilfred and she hit the road opening for likeminded musicians like Father John Misty.

Working alongside producer Jonathan Wilson, what makes Automechanic stand out from other singer/songwriter albums is its simple complexity. You may ask, how could something that’s simple lend itself to be complex at the same time? But when you have a musician who mixes in deep introspective lyrics with rockabilly and folk, then that’s exactly what you get.

Most of the songs clock it under four minutes, which In that sense, the album sounds like it is derived from the early ‘70s, Laurel Canyon folk scene, which isn’t a bad thing at all. Add to that a splash of rockabilly and a teaspoon of Americana, you have yourself an interesting album.

There are moments when she’s at her quietest where one can get a real glimpse of how talented Jenny O. truly is. Examples include “Opposite Island,” which features Ms. O singing gently over a piano in a way that’s reminiscent of R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts,” and the soothing, Fleetwood Mac-esque “Lazy Jane,” showcase her gentle, yet confident voice that reiterates her simple complexity.

When she picks up on the pace on songs on faster songs like “Come Get Me” is where she truly shines. With a heavy guitar and sitar, “Come Get Me” has an early Sheryl Crow feel to it (before the heavy pop) and is far as Jenny ventures into making a radio-type song.

While the album isn’t perfect, there are moments where Jenny O. showcases her immense talents as a songwriter. The good thing is that she has a lot of room to grow and to harness her ability to write focused, carefully crafted songs. She’s not the type of artist you’ll be hearing on mainstream radio and that’s a good thing, because that doesn’t fit who she is. There will be inevitable comparisons to the aforementioned Nicks and maybe even Dusty Springfield, but with just one album and one EP under her belt, it will be exciting to see who Jenny O. becomes. Her potential is vast and if this album is any indication of what’s to come, then the future is very, very bright for this newcomer.