Title: Same As It Never Was Artist: The Herbaliser Label: K7 Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 730003722622 Genre: Nu-Jazz Release Date: 2008-05-27 Number of Discs: 1
Blending hip-hop, sampled breaks, and jazz, The Herbaliser have, with their five Ninja Tune full lengths, remained star wars of the creative down tempo scene for more than a decade. On their latest album, SAME AS IT NEVER WAS, The Herbaliser hit a dazzling new peak. With a new label, a new main vocalist, and a new focus on soulful songwriting, this is their richest and most diverse record so far. A timeless modern soul record, that will appeal not just to specialist fans but also to a new generation seduced by the knowing pop-soul nostalgia of Amy Winehouse or Mark Ronson. Glossy and gritty, organic and eclectic, Same As It Never Was builds on the band's hip-hop roots with jazz, funk, R&B, pop and instrumental soundtrack influences. Hat starts off huge and just gets bigger.
Tracks: 1.1 Same As It Never Was 1.2 On Your Knees 1.3 Just Won't Stop 1.4 Next Spot 1.5 Can't Help This Feeling 1.6 Amores Bongo 1.7 Street Karma 1.8 You're Not All That 1.9 Blackwater Drive 1.10 Game Set and Match 1.11 Clap Your Hands 1.12 Stranded on Earth
