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The End Of The Way It's Always Been

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Once firmly entrenched in the same miserablist bedsit inhabited by Tindersticks and Cousteau, London's Jack are now attempting to prove that are open to modern day tricks; embracing drum programming and samples. The title track sets out the new agenda with nods to Stevie Wonder's 'Ma Cherie Amour', spoken word, synths and samples. Better still is 'The Emperor Of New London', an unholy alliance of a doo-wop chorus loop and snarling interruptions from actor Dan Fante which on paper sounds pretentious but on record, swings marvellously. On previous efforts Jack have concentrated on sombre moods and overwrought emotions often at the expense of a good tune; there's still evidence of these crimes on 'That's The Way Me Make It' and more worryingly, the pompous 10-minute closer 'No North Left'. Most of the rest is pretty much on the same level as previous albums with 'Sleepin' Makes Me Thirsty' being a worthy soundalike to 'Your World Versus My World', the standout from 1998's 'The Jazz Age' album. Not a complete re-invention by any means but the group's willingness to explore musical surroundings will make their fourth album one to look out for.
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01 The End Of The Way It's Always Been
Standout Track The Emperor Of New London
03 With You I'm Nothing
04 Disco-Café Society
05 That's The Way We Make It
06 Maybe My Love Doesn't Answer Anything In You Anymore
07 Sleepin' Makes Me Thirsty
08 Sometimes
09 No North Left

Standout Track = Standout Track

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