All New Releases V.2

Jamie Lidell's subordinate album, Multiply caught people off-sentry in 2005. Few expected the high-strung sonic scientist to pressurize an uplifting soul record, but he did; and audiences and critics were captivated by the fusion of his influences with far downwards felt song journalism leading article, meticulous production skills, and most of all, that astonishing voice. According to the reviews, Jamie was at many times, Little Richard, Jimi, Otis, Sly, Prince, Marvin, Stevie or some mashed-up combo of them all. For the moment, his live show has transform into an infamously exhilarating encounter, with Jamie performing on the edges of restraint and chaos, turning music fundamentally out and touring with common spirit, Beck.

Recorded in Berlin, Los Angeles and Paris, Jim takes level further what was started with Multiply, pronouncement the balance between the unbidden creativity of his raw ideas and the scrupulous craft and polish of a devoted record. The musical exceptional of Jim is richer and more clarified; but it always comes repudiate to the voice. As Jamie says, "The most conspicuous thing was the vocal, to collar the balance of me delivering the songs with robust gusto, and at the same pro tempore retaining the grain and the hardiness.

Jim purposefulness switch you on in the morning, action you on the dance-floor and plagiarize you down in the small hours. It's a valorous, promiscuously diverse album, mixing up certainty grooves, sweetly sung and exceedingly passionate soul, delicately pathetic ballads, thumping inappropriate R & B, synthed-up disco, and disinterested a touch of 'hillbilly funk'. "I haven't tried to screen the influences," he says "This is the music I enjoyment." But, listen closely and you can advised Jamie moving in new directions, creating a logical and style that is without exception his own.