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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow. I'm really Impressed, September 11, 2001
Well, I just got around to buying this CD, and though I normally would listen to this kind of funky stuff (being a hip hop fan) I decided to take a listen to Jay Kay and his band's pop/funk fusion known as Jamiroquai.Let's break it down track by track: 1. Feels so good -> This song is really the epitome of Jamiroquai. Great catchy beats, as well as outstanding vocals make this song a blast to listen to as you're screaming down the interstate at 150 miles per hour. Ask me how I know (o; This song also has hints of Monifah's "Touch It". 2. Little L -> Again, a true funky beat song. An excellent song to shake what your momma gave you to. My dad walked into my room as I was listening to this, and he asked me to let him borrow this CD. I really dig the porn-groovish background guitar as well as the well rhythm.. This song has "emotional content" (in the words of Bruce Lee) and that's what makes it good. 3. You Give Me Something -> Another rump-shakin song. Wow, this Jamiroquai guy is really good. This song reminds me of those old school funk songs, and I know Stevie Wonder would be proud of Jamiroquai. This song has another really catchy beat, and the repetition of "You Give me Something, oooh" in a sort of Michael Jackson-ish fashion brings a little bit of a pop element into a mostly funky song. The instrumentation and rhythm on this track is excellent as well. 4. Corner of the Earth -> This is where Jamiroquai takes a different direction. Moving away from the funk of the previous songs, this is more of a ballad, with Jay Kay pouring his heart and soul to you. I like how Jamiroquai takes a rather minimalist approach to the instrumentation and lets the vocals take the lead. Very impressive. 5. Love Foolsophy -> Back to the funk of the first three songs, this one is another good tune. The funky guitars, and good bass line combined with the catchy and easy to memorize vocals makes for a very good (albeit a little shallow) pop song, but that can be excused, because this is a song that makes you feel good, not to get you to think about social issues. 6. Stop Don't Panic -> More of a rockish tune, again with excellent vocals and rhythms. Again, they're showing how they're not all bubble gum funk, and can actually produce some music. Around the 2:30 mark is where the porno-music influence really shows itself. Listen to this track and you'll know what I'm talking about :p 7. Black Crow -> This is more of a poem, with very good imagery and a nice slow beat. This is a good song to sit down and think about the world to. I wonder what the black crows that were in NYC this morning were thinking. "You see everything and know nothing at all" is a great quote line. 8. Main Vein -> Now we're talking. I really like this song, and it's one of the best ones I've heard in a while. You can tell tell Jay Kay is angry at a woman for breaking his heart. I like the good synthesizer effectcs coupled with a good beat and bass line. Good times. 9. Twenty Zero One -> Excellent techno/rock track. A few funk elements could be heard in the guitars, and I really like how they distorted his voice to give it sort of a "futuristic" element. This really shows their musical skills. 10. Picture of my Life -> Another slow rock ballad. Jay Kay's good vocals and the instrumentations really give a somber mood to this song, and it's not something a depressed man would write. Again, this album is sort of an emotional rollercoaster and it's sort of a reflection on how Jay Kay thinks. There's a little surprise in this track, but I'm not going to give it away. 11. Do It Like We Used to Do -> Fast paced funk. Definetly good stuff. I can't speak enough good words about this album without you guys getting bored to death. Bottom line: This CD is worth it.
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