F+

Jackpot | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 4, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Surfdog Records Ada
• ASIN: B0001FX97A
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,887 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2.0 out of 5 stars More like 2.5 stars, May 25, 2004

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Nathaniel Deas (Gainesville, Fl United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: F+ (Audio CD)

Sacramento's Jackpot portrays failure as a beautiful thing with their third effort, F+. Sounding like a mix between Supergrass, My Morning Jacket and Wilco, Jackpot assembles a solid album of tunes to drink to when feeling down.

F+ starts off strongly with vocalist Rusty Miller grittily telling a tale of sadness and late-night walking on "Adventures Galore" and hits its high point with "Headlights," a five-minute rocker with twang.

Towards the middle of the album, however, F+ loses steam. Songs like "Euphoria" and "Dizzy" are lackluster, downhearted tales that are easily tuned out.

F+ finishes with the seven-minute "Charlie Watts is God," a Lennon-esque tribute to rock brightening up one's obsolete life.

While not quite alt-country, fans of Uncle Tupelo and Kings of Leon may find Jackpot worthwhile. Overall, F+ receives a B-, nothing earth shattering, but worth a listen.

4.0 out of 5 stars F+ scores better than that grade would indicate..., March 14, 2010

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Dan L. Manes "Happy,clappy music person" (United States; Cleveland , Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: F+ (Audio CD)

For years upon years i had this band on a list of cd's i "should" buy. Many years and many albums later i finally got around to doing so and i'm very glad i did. The accolades these guys have gotten over and over are completely earned in my opinion. F+ doesn't disappoint on any level and to my ears, might actually be the most diverse of the three albums of theirs i own. (Weightless,Shiny Things and F+)

Musically, you can see why they went on tour with Cake, as they make music which grabs you but isn't crazily complex or anything. Russ Miller's voice also has an inviting quality to it and i'd imagine these guys would be great in a small club.

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, June 27, 2004

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DWJ Brouwers (Heythuysen Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: F+ (Audio CD)

These guys are just awesome. Previous cd's Shiny Things and especially Weightless are some of my all time favourites. In some bars in the Netherlands and especially at the world famous TomTom Cafe (www.tomtom.tk) they played some great gigs. Haven't heard this new album though. Sorry. I'm getting it next week.