Music CD - Jamiroquai: Dynamite

	Music CD: Dynamite Artist: Jamiroquai List Price: $13.98 Our Price: $6.25 Your Save: $ 7.73 ( 55% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Sony
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Tracks: 1. Feels Just Like It Should 2. Dynamite 3. Seven Days In Sunny June 4. Electric Mistress 5. Starchild 6. Loveblind 7. Talullah 8. (Don't) Give Hate A Chance 9. World That He Wants 10. Black Devil Car 11. Hot Tequila Brown 12. Time Won't Wait
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0827969771624 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: 2005-09-20 Studio: Sony
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Strong. Comment: This is one the strongest efforts by Jamiroquai. He has cretaed his own style which is very recognisable and, of course, he keep persuing it. Jamiroquai is innovative because he is different from others. And, this is true to his every album. "Dynamite" is diverse in tempo and includes a number of really good songs. Some of them you may enjoy when you are up in the spirit and need some further drive, the others will serve well when you are a bit down in the mood. The album is recorded very well, both highs and lows. Very well defined bass. The voice sounds very natural. The sound engineering is great. You will enjoy both the music and the sound. You will hear the details that add to the overall perception of this highly recommended CD. Take time and it will grow on you even more. Customer Rating: Summary: Great blend of pop, rock, jazz, dance music ! Comment: Jamiroquai propels their tunes with a contagious rhytmic section of bass & drums, plus a jazzy piano, swinging pop lyrics, some tasteful guitar work and on top of that a great excuse for hitting the dance floor or at least tap a beat with your feet or hands. Excellent ! Customer Rating: Summary: The Space Cowboy Does it Again! Comment: Dymanmite is yet another montage of eclectic musical genius from Jamirouquai. Although this album is phenomenal it is no better than any of the others. Only different, on yet another level. But then again each of their albums are an expression of the mind(s) and soul(s) behind the sound, boundless. If you haven't yet seen Jamiroquai in concert you must put attending a performance in the US or abroad high on your list of priorities. Why? Don't ask just go and see for yourself. By the way, my favorite song from the album is Seven Days in Sunny June. Customer Rating: Summary: Great album... Comment: A long time Jamiroquai fan, I was disappointed when I first listened this record... somehow I was looking for it to best "A Funk Odyssey" and "Synkronized" right away. I had forgotten how long it took for those albums to grow on me. After having "Dynamite" in the collection for 3 weeks, I have come the conclusion that this album is a worthy continuation of the Jay Kay saga. If you are a die hard fan, I think you'll find it hard to rate the album above "A Funk Odyssey" and "Synkronized" but probably right on par. GIVE YOURSELF TIME for this album to grow on you... Customer Rating: Summary: DYNAMITE Comment: After a four year hiatus since the release of their last cd 'A Funk Odyssey', Jamiroquai is back and better than ever. With thirteen years and five hit records including 'Traveling Without Moving' and 'Synkronized' under their belt, this is one band that understands the concept of "if it aint broke, don't fix it". With their latest effort 'Dynamite' a heavier, edgier Jamiroquai is brought to light. This album, though slightly more guitar oriented (as heard on tracks 'Loveblind' and 'Black Devil Car') still manages to keep that funky flavor we all know and love. As is true with most great recordings of our time, this album is not necessarily a love at first play affair. Give it a couple of listens however and there will be no need to make extra space in your cd rack, as it will never leave your player. The first track 'Feels Just Like It Should', slaps you with a groove so raunchy it'll curl your mothers hair. Although Jay Kay uses no "actual" profanity in his lyrics, the implied subject matter definitely keeps up with the trashy vibe set by the distorted bass and funky back beat drums. For me though, the album really kicks into gear with the second song and coincidentally title track, 'Dynamite'. This along with songs such as 'Starchild', '(Don't) Give Hate A Chance' and 'Time Won't Wait', is where the band brings us back into familiar territory via a mixture of solid dance beats, funky bass lines, smooth, dynamic vocals and flirtatious melodies. This vintage disco/funk genre is definitely where the band is in their comfort zone, and where they seem to shine the brightest. An instant vibe is set in the song 'Seven Days In Sunny June' that makes you feel almost as if your listening to one of your own memories. The cool and breezy feel of this one sets an ideal backdrop to Jay Kay's tale of summer, friendship and unrequited love ( or lust maybe? ) This song is a prime example of a perfect marriage between words and music. 'World That He Wants' is a departure from Jay Kay's usual dilettantish approach to lyrical composition. This song conveys a strong and poignant message about the tragic state of affairs in the world and the man responsible for them. By using sparser instrumentation on this track Jamiroquai takes a detour from their normal "groove oriented" format placing more emphasis on the lyrical content. All in all, the arrangements, musicianship and production value on this album are the same high quality we've come to expect from this band over the years. In my opinion this is their best work to date, (not to mention one of the best live shows I've seen in a long time). Do yourself a favor and add this amazing album to your cd collection. In summation 'Dynamite' is, well... DYNAMITE!!! More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Jason Kay melds his longtime '70s fixations with '80s style synths on Dynamite, Jamiroquai's first record since 2001's A Funk Odyssey. It's been a long time since the acid jazz/funk hit "Virtual Insanity" (1996's Traveling Without Moving, to be exact), and even though the band never became the huge hit machine they seemed destined to become, they've continued to put out solid work. Odyssey and 1999's Synkronized showed off Kay's dexterity with this material, mining urban dance grooves from a goldmine of Motown, Stevie Wonder and far-ranging disco and soul. Dynamite keeps going, constructing an exuberant club vibe out of R&B styles, but also borderline electro ("Electric Mistress"), jumpy Squeeze-style pop ("Black Devil Car") and soulful, smooth nostalgia ("Seven Days In Sunny June"). A would-be guilty pleasure, only without the guilt, Kay's musical obsessions combine with his burgeoning talent on Dynamite to create another winner. --Matthew Cooke