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Dye
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Should we open a new topic for Automaton user reviews? |
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iranterres
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 00:28 |
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| Dye wrote: |
| Should we open a new topic for Automaton user reviews? |
Please do. NOW hahaha
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nitric
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Now they're number 1 in the UK, Argentina (congrats Hermanos!) and many others! Really excited about that!!
http://kworb.net/itunes/artist/jamiroquai.html
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Vintage73
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Here´s my review,
Before bashing me be aware that I am quite a picky and fussy listener that never liked the direction since Dynamite, so obviously I had no expectations at all ...
For me, this album is like a mixture of electronic crap, and improved Dynamite. Jay´s singing style is somehow the opposite of the wide-range melodic singer he was, often being monotonous and annoying (as seen before) and his lyrics are once again very poor and shallow. But this time there are definitely better chorus and bridges. Overall,some listenable stuff, but in no possible way a “to listen again” album and a time survivor. 4/10.
- [Shake it on] Mix of Cerrone and electronic / industrial disco. It has a flow to it but is average and too processed. 3/10
- [Automaton] Crap elecronic, protools stuff. Chorus sounds like cheesy eurodisco. 0/10
- [Cloud 9] A Funk Odyssey Jamiroquai. Shallow lyrics, chorus is stolen from East Coast's "The Rock". 4/10
- [Superfresh] More bad disco. There is good and bad disco, and this is plain bad. Once again sounds like the worst side of Cerrone. 0/10
- [Hot property] Dynamite type of electronica, slightly improved. The chorus reminds me of some stuff of Kleeer in the 80´s. 3/10
- [Something about you] Once again improved Dynamite kind of song. Bonus points for chorus, it´s simple but melodic. 4/10
- [Summer girl] Best tune of the album, hands down. Simple but well crafted groove, sounds a bit like soul education. Once again shallow lyrics, but Jay´s voice fits the track nicely. Massive hit if this would be the single. 6/10
- [Nights out in the jungle] Meaningless filler. 0/10
- [Dr. Buzz] Jay ´s singing is annoying, struggling at the same note. But the chorus is cool and melodic. Too bad they haven´t done a proper jazz break for this song, it deserved it. 6/10
- [We can do it] Another filler, tremendously boring and un-melodic. 1/10
- [Vitamin] Matt Johnson´s attempt to sound like the acid side of Toby - successful at some degree I guess (it emulates quite well Toby´s Moog Source). It also sounds like some Afronaught / Kaidi Tatham stuff. The flow is cool, but the chorus kind of kills it, especially those damn backing singers. 6/10
- [Carla] The moogy bass synth is clearly ripped of Stevie´s Talking Book (eg, “You´ve got it bad girl”). Simple, but listenable and well put together music. 5/10
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iranterres
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 01:49 |
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I thought i was harsh sometimes but you totally outclassed me 
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Gonza-Arg
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 01:51 |
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you must be fun at parties  |
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Poderfunk
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 01:56 |
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| Javis wrote: |
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Still I don´t know, maybe I´m the only one that think that RDLS is one of their best albums, well certanly one of my favourites xD because of the horns and the rocky and dark style.
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Totally agree with you. I think it was a great album with bad production, bad publishing, and bad singles.  |
Yea! think the same! very bad publishing and bad production 
thank you guys xD
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Poderfunk
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 01:59 |
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| Anyone getting Smile vibes from a Summer Girl? Specifically, the string arrangement sounds really similar. |
Yea, I felt some Smile feeling inside 
But this track is amazing, more warmer and sunnier
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iranterres
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 02:02 |
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I will post a review after a specific review topic is made. (Waiting on Dye's call).
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nitric
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 02:07 |
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[quote="iranterres"]I thought i was harsh sometimes but you totally outclassed me [/quote]
Hahahaha good one |
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Freddie Hg
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 02:15 |
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(Still haven't heard the album, T-minus 2 hours to go in the US before it's released).
Regarding the Russian voice in Hot Property, Jay was talking about "heavy Russian anti-mafia squads" in the track-by-track: https://youtu.be/JuucvVaDcGw?t=6m |
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Poderfunk
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 02:21 |
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| Vintage73 wrote: |
Here´s my review,
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The new album!, and now this post!
that was funny thank you xD
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Dye
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 02:23 |
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Anyone can create a new topic!. I just threw the idea out there. It could be more organized now that the album is out.
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Dye
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| Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 02:30 |
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Oh I love the return of the "I don't like the band anymore and I haven't been on this forum since 2004 but I'm writing a full review to say the album is shit" users. Welcome back all of you! Here, have a seat. |
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