Ninja Tune (2010) Half a decade after the gorgeous What We Must, Jaga Jazzist finally return with a band album. Lars Horntveth did recently release an album of his own, the forty-minute song Kaleidoscopic. And he was involved in the second National Bank album, in 2008. But it’s not the same: you hear something asContinue reading “Jaga Jazzist – One-Armed Bandit”
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Albums in the year 2009
Bit later than planned, isn’t it. The reason for that is I wanted to write a bit more than usual, and am doing. But it’s all taking rather longer than planned. Best laid plans and all that. But I’ll stop saying ‘plans’ and move on. I’m going to do what Cephalochromoscope have done (although IContinue reading “Albums in the year 2009”
Shining – Blackjazz
Indie Recordings (2010) Recent Shining single ‘Fisheye’ was initially showcased on Norwegian TV, and seemed uncharacteristically violent for the Oslo band. Granted, they changed completely from the reasonably polite sax-led jazz of Sweet Shanghai Devil (2003) to the epic, soundtrack-inspired In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be A Monster in just two years. ButContinue reading “Shining – Blackjazz”
Emika – Drop the Other
Ninja Tune (2010)Listen to the songs here. With little more than a modest piano motif to announce its arrival, ‘Drop the Other’ is quite the eerily seductive gem from Ninja Tune debutante Emika. It’s one of those songs that reminds you of something, but you’re not sure exactly what. And the thought process that triggersContinue reading “Emika – Drop the Other”
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