Rock Dust Star Light
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Rock Dust Star Light
Rock Dust Light Star is the seventh studio album released by the British band Jamiroquai. The album was released on 1 November 2010 in the United Kingdom by Universal Music/Mercury Records and on 24 April 2012 in the United States by Executive Music Group. - Wikipedia
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Sputnik Music
It's been 5 years since Jamiroquai last put an album out, the 2005’s diverse "Dynamite". Are they still relevant?
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Slant Magazine
Rock Dust Light Star also seems like Jamiroquai’s most confident hour to date.
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The Gaurdian
Rock Dust Light Star fillets the heritage of funk and disco in order to serve it to a mainstream audience.
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Music OMH
It’s not album of the year by any means, but it might have been just long enough between Jamiroquai releases that Rock Dust Light Star sounds refreshing, euphoric, and simply exciting all over again.
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Consequence of Sound
From front to back Rock Dust Light Star is solid.
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Contact Music
Kay's smooth vocals are very much intact but a weak hook and unnecessary duration don't make for the best of starts.
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BBC
Middle England’s favourite funkateer delivers the goods again.
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The Telegraph
Jamiroquai's Rock Dust Light Star glows with 70s funk flavours.
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2 Oceans Vibe
He seems to be having fun, and that is really what makes this album great.
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Claus
Overall ‘Rock Dust Light Star’ the album showcases Jay Kay’s ability to think outside the box, not just comply with the funk/pop/jazz genre but expand into rock, ska, reggae and dance.
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Legends Will Never Die
Despite a few flaws, this is a solid return for one of my all-time favorite bands.
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Express
It's still fun, still gets funky and noisy and, shock of shocks, the hat has come off.
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News
In a word: rebooted.
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Metro
Jamiroquai’s Rock Dust Light Star is seventh heaven, almost.
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Zumic
Many of the songs are layered with dense production, but that don't detract from the beats that are influenced by R&B, funk, and disco.
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Pop Matters
Rock Dust Light Star is thankfully much smoother than its clumsy title. It's the seventh straight album of mostly identical music released by Jamiroquai, and what else could anyone really want from these guys?
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Musicmp3
The beauty of this record is that its material is so familiar to us and features all the tricks this unique ensemble is know for. Jamiroquai will remain strong and as long as they preserve this stability and style.
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Billboard
Jamiroquai goes back to basics on 'Rock Dust Light Star'.
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All Music
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.
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Slant Magazine
Rock Dust Light Star also seems like Jamiroquai’s most confident hour to date.
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The Gaurdian
Rock Dust Light Star fillets the heritage of funk and disco in order to serve it to a mainstream audience.
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Music OMH
It’s not album of the year by any means, but it might have been just long enough between Jamiroquai releases that Rock Dust Light Star sounds refreshing, euphoric, and simply exciting all over again.
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Consequence of Sound
From front to back Rock Dust Light Star is solid.
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Contact Music
Kay's smooth vocals are very much intact but a weak hook and unnecessary duration don't make for the best of starts.
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BBC
Middle England’s favourite funkateer delivers the goods again.
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The Telegraph
Jamiroquai's Rock Dust Light Star glows with 70s funk flavours.
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2 Oceans Vibe
He seems to be having fun, and that is really what makes this album great.
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Claus
Overall ‘Rock Dust Light Star’ the album showcases Jay Kay’s ability to think outside the box, not just comply with the funk/pop/jazz genre but expand into rock, ska, reggae and dance.
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Legends Will Never Die
Despite a few flaws, this is a solid return for one of my all-time favorite bands.
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Express
It's still fun, still gets funky and noisy and, shock of shocks, the hat has come off.
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News
In a word: rebooted.
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Metro
Jamiroquai’s Rock Dust Light Star is seventh heaven, almost.
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Zumic
Many of the songs are layered with dense production, but that don't detract from the beats that are influenced by R&B, funk, and disco.
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Pop Matters
Rock Dust Light Star is thankfully much smoother than its clumsy title. It's the seventh straight album of mostly identical music released by Jamiroquai, and what else could anyone really want from these guys?
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Musicmp3
The beauty of this record is that its material is so familiar to us and features all the tricks this unique ensemble is know for. Jamiroquai will remain strong and as long as they preserve this stability and style.
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Billboard
Jamiroquai goes back to basics on 'Rock Dust Light Star'.
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All Music
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.
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Soul Tracks
Despite two years of gathered dust, Rock Dust Light Star is still able to liven up the dullest party. By the way, age still ain’t nothing but a number. Highly recommended.
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The Ruckus
Jay Kay singing cheesey ballads isn’t something I would expect and for me, doesn’t work, but the typical Jamiroquai funk will make me listen to the album, just not on repeat.
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TNT Magazine
It’s a fun album but if you want something with actual soul, you’re better off waiting for Amy Winehouse’s new LP.
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Stereoboard
As Jay Kay, says himself... “it’s all good in the hood”.
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HiFi Magazine
Rock Dust Light Star is probably the band’s most adventurous and most confident record to date since their expansion on the genres seems to be a bit more obvious this time around.
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Indie London
Taken as a whole, Jamiroquai’s latest isn’t a terrible addition to their glittering CV, but it is an underwhelming one with only pockets of greatness.
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Twisted iDEAL
Overall, a great comeback album with an interesting diversity that makes you listen to Jamiroquai once again.
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Sport Music Life
If you’re a fan of soul, jazz, R&B, or you just like good music and want to try something new, pick up this album. As soon as possible.
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Independent
In the five years since Dynamite, electro and dubstep have made significant inroads into the dance-pop mainstream, which leaves an old-school full-band funk exercise like Rock Dust Light Star sounding more than a little dated.
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Soul Bounce
Which ever song you choose to like, there's no denying that for Jay Kay and his crew, a little musical familiarity is definitely a good thing.
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Sonic Jerk
Oh well, we all grow old at some point - but it certainly doesn't mean we can no longer loosen up and have more fun.
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Let's Face the Music
I much preferred this album to the previous effort “Dynamite” but it just suffer from trying to do too much on certain tracks when less would have been more.
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Behind the Hype
The 12 songs on this record pack so much funky, passionate neo-disco soul funk jazz into one album it should come with a warning.
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Something Else
This one should please the faithful.
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Luke Alex Davis
It’s a better album than it is an album of hits like a lot of albums out currently but either way, it’s going to be a white knuckle ride.
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