Rating: 10/10
Favourite Tracks: Cloud 9, Superfresh, Hot Property, Summer Girl, Nights Out In The Jungle, Dr Buzz, Vitamin, Carla
Least Favourite Track: N/A
On this review I will be reviewing an album from my favourite band. An album which was released this year on the 31st March 2017. It is Jamiroquai eighth studio album called "Automaton".
Jamiroquai are a British Acid-Jazz Funk band who have been making music since 1992. As you may not know I am a huge fan of Jamiroquai I have all of the band's albums I listen to them a lot. Their music is just too good. I love their old stuff and their new stuff. I first discovered Jamiroquai from the song "Virtual Insanity" which was the song that made every part of the world discover who Jamiroquai were. The song "Virtual Insanity" was taken from their third album "Travelling Without Moving" which is the band's best album. The band have released eight studios albums their first album "Emergency On Planet Earth" which is my second favourite album from the band. It was released in 1993. This is a fantastic debut album with fantastic tracks such as "When You Gonna Learn", "Too Young To Die", "If I Like It I Do It", "Emergency On Planet Earth", and "Blow Your Mind". During that time the members were "Jason Kay" who is still the main member of the band today and he is the singer of the band. "Nick Van Gelder" was the drummer for the first Jamiroquai album which he only stayed for a year. "Wallis Buchanan" was the didgeridoo player for the first four Jamiroquai albums. "Stuart Zender" was the bass player and one of the best British bass players who was only in the band for the first three Jamiroquai albums. "Toby Smith" who sadly passed away this year and will be missed.Toby was one of the founding members of the band which stayed with the band for the first five Jamiroquai albums. He was also the keyboard player and co-songwriter for Jamiroquai. Moving on to the second album "The Return Of The Space Cowboy" which is the band's second album released in 1994. It was when Derrick Mckenzie joined as the drummer to replace Nick Van Gelder. Another fantastic album which had some influence with bossanova. It has some fantastic tracks such as "Stillness In Time", "Half The Man", "Mr Moon", and "Space Cowboy". Their third album "Travelling Without Moving" is the band's best album which is their third album released in 1996 this album done very well from around the world. It became a 4x platinum in the UK. It also became 3x platinum in Canada and 2x platinum in France. Whilst US, Australia and New Zealand it became a platinum. This was the album that made Jamiroquai a success in US. With fantastic tracks such as "Virtual Insanity", "Cosmic Girl", "Alright", "Spend A Lifetime. "Synkronized is the band's fourth studio album released in 1999. Another great album with fantastic tracks such as "Canned Heat", "Butterfly", "Deeper Underground" and "King For A Day". "A Funk Odyssey" the band's fifth studio album it is also my favourite album.Which was released in 2001. I love this album it just has a funk vibe to it. Love the tracks "Little L", "You Give Me Something" "Love Foolosophy", "Corner Of The Earth". "Dynamite" which is the band's sixth studio album released in 2005. when Toby left the band in 2001 Matt Johnson was the new keyboard player for the band which he's a good keyboard player but I perfered Toby. "Dynamite was an okay album". "Rock Dust Light Star" which is another okay album. After 7 years Jamiroquai are back with their eighth studio album called "Automaton". Since hearing this album I loved it I feel like this album is better than "Rock Dust Light Star". The tracks on "Automaton" is just fantastic it sounds different to their last album back in 2010. This album is fantastic its been on repeat for me.
Moving on to my favourite tracks which are "Cloud 9", "Superfresh", "Hot Property", "Summer Girl", "Nights Out In The Jungle", "Dr Buzz", "Vitamin", and "Carla". Starting off with "Cloud 9" this was one of the tracks released before the album was about to be released. I first heard this on Radio 2 on the day when it was premiered. I enjoyed this track a lot such a joyful track to listen to. "Superfresh" I felt so shocked on how good the production is such a fantastic track. Its one of the tracks that has been on repeat for me. "Hot Property" this is a catchy track it makes me want to dance such a good track. "Summer Girl" this track is just so good I was so impressed with the band with this track this is defintley one of the strongest. "Nights Out In The Jungle" this track is just amazing I love how it starts its so funky. "Dr Buzz" my overall favourite track on the album I love the lyrics on this track "Ooh Help Me Dr Buzz". The production is just amazing. "Vitamin" my second favourite track it sounds its speeding up a bit but it just too good the production is so different to their other album "Rock Dust Light Star". "Carla" this is an underrated track its such a good track dedicated to Jay Kay daughter. I do not have a least favourite track. All of the tracks on this album are fantastic.
Overall I loved this album a lot I enjoyed it a lot. Jamiroquai have always made great music I am proud to be a fan of a fantastic band that I loved since I was a kid. I would defintley continue listening to this album. Its a 10/10
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