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Coming a half-decade after 2005's Dynamite, 2010's Rock Dust Light Star finds Jamiroquai and its frontman, Jay Kay, trying to re-ignite the funk machine by heading back to its rock and organic soul roots. In that sense, Rock Dust retains much of the black-light disco power that made such previous singles as "Little L" from 2001's A Funk Odyssey and "Feels Just Like it Should" from Dynamite such dancefloor burners. However, the album is a bit of a grower, with Kay evincing more of an interest in knotty, long-form funk numbers that take their sweet time to reach their inevitable, euphorically funky pop pinnacle. Nonetheless, Kay, having entered his forties, doesn't seem to be letting up on the disco gas -- nor the literal kind as the helicopter and Porsche-sploitation video for the funky slick single "White Knuckle Ride" proves. Still, Kay has revealed more of a passion for laid-back, acoustic guitar-driven tracks, and the mid-album ballad "Blue Skies" is perhaps the best one he's ever written. The more booty-minded faithful get a bevy of tracks including the aforementioned "White Knuckle Ride," as well as the Jazz Crusaders-sounding "Smoke and Mirrors" featuring a muscular saxophone solo outro. Elsewhere, Kay delves into the bluesy slow-burn acid rock of "Hurtin'," which takes its time to build to a wicked, soulful climax, and then the oft-headdressed singer goes all '80s robot-disco-funk on the Jaco Pastorius bass-inspired "She's a Fast Persuader." Ultimately, with the album's mix of horns, various percussion instruments, piano, and a general live-in-studio vibe combined with a mature "deep cut" songwriting approach, Rock Dust Light Star does bring to mind the more full-band sound of Jamiroquai's early acid jazz albums and goes a long way toward reestablishing Kay as a uniquely talented and legitimate heir to the '70s funk throne.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Orton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Engineer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Etienne, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - James Russell, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Corry, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - James Russell, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Corry, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Strachan, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Etienne, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Russell, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Spence, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Etienne, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - James Russell, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - James Russell, Flute, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Corry, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Strachan, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - James Russell, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Corry, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Strachan, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - James Russell, Flute, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Corry, Saxophones, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Strachan, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, Conductor/Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - James Russell, Clarinet, Bass Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Corry, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Strachan, Trombone, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rick Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jay Kay, Producer - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Etienne, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Etienne, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - James Russell, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Corry, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Strachan, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Pope, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kate J Barker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Russell, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Spence, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alan Braxe, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Etienne, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Jason Kay, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Derrick McKenzie, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sola Akingbola, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rob Harris, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Russell, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Hale, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Price, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Brad Spence, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Valerie Etienne, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamiroquai, MainArtist - James Russell, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hazel Fernandez, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Falkes, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
Album review
Coming a half-decade after 2005's Dynamite, 2010's Rock Dust Light Star finds Jamiroquai and its frontman, Jay Kay, trying to re-ignite the funk machine by heading back to its rock and organic soul roots. In that sense, Rock Dust retains much of the black-light disco power that made such previous singles as "Little L" from 2001's A Funk Odyssey and "Feels Just Like it Should" from Dynamite such dancefloor burners. However, the album is a bit of a grower, with Kay evincing more of an interest in knotty, long-form funk numbers that take their sweet time to reach their inevitable, euphorically funky pop pinnacle. Nonetheless, Kay, having entered his forties, doesn't seem to be letting up on the disco gas -- nor the literal kind as the helicopter and Porsche-sploitation video for the funky slick single "White Knuckle Ride" proves. Still, Kay has revealed more of a passion for laid-back, acoustic guitar-driven tracks, and the mid-album ballad "Blue Skies" is perhaps the best one he's ever written. The more booty-minded faithful get a bevy of tracks including the aforementioned "White Knuckle Ride," as well as the Jazz Crusaders-sounding "Smoke and Mirrors" featuring a muscular saxophone solo outro. Elsewhere, Kay delves into the bluesy slow-burn acid rock of "Hurtin'," which takes its time to build to a wicked, soulful climax, and then the oft-headdressed singer goes all '80s robot-disco-funk on the Jaco Pastorius bass-inspired "She's a Fast Persuader." Ultimately, with the album's mix of horns, various percussion instruments, piano, and a general live-in-studio vibe combined with a mature "deep cut" songwriting approach, Rock Dust Light Star does bring to mind the more full-band sound of Jamiroquai's early acid jazz albums and goes a long way toward reestablishing Kay as a uniquely talented and legitimate heir to the '70s funk throne.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:06
- Main artists: Jamiroquai
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Music UK LAS (S&D)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2010 Jamiroquai Limited ℗ 2010 Jamiroquai Limited
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