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Jamiroquai A Funk Odyssey Epic Records
Jamiroquai’s fifth studio album, A Funk Odyssey, was released last week in typical Jamiroquai style, going straight to number one on Billboard.com’s Top Electronic Albums Chart. There is obviously something in Jay Kay’s infectious disco-funk grooves that people seem happy to keep coming back for again and again. The big question is, does it just sound the same as the rest of Jamiroquai’s music? Listening to the new album, these fears are almost immediately assuaged. Not because it’s a brilliant shift of direction...
...Funk Odyssey is a very good album, both upbeat and introspective, with plenty to keep you entertained, and plenty to groove to. But one can’t help getting the feeling that Jay Kay is still searching for that elusive song that will equal the brilliance of “Virtual Insanity.” He’s not going to find it by sticking to his tried-and-true formula, but perhaps the evolution that this album represents is one step further along that formidable quest...
...Funked-Up with Fink Fank Funk...
Emerging from the depths of Harvard University’s myriad of musical clubs, Fink Fank Funk (FFF) will perform an hour-long set at The Middle East (472 Massachusetts Avenue) in Cambridge. The band, which has been in existence for three years, boasts a repetoire of both covers and original songs and a ten-member entourage decked out in plaid on top of stripes on top of floral prints, hot pink tie-dye polyster shirts and zebra-print pants. The high energy and loudness of their mode of dress is only slightly indicative of the quality and finesse...