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Upon first listening
the ‘contemporary’ was quite obvious and superficially the new Jebo sound
very different from their last incarnation. I was almost put off of this
album on first listening but I gave it a chance and threw it into the car
player. I have been playing the album now for a couple of weeks and my
opinion of it has changed completely. Jebo have not changed quite so much as
I had thought. The underlying sound is as complex and satisfying as it was
before, the band is driven by songwriter Rob Allen and his brilliant guitar
riffs are a main feature throughout the album. The songs are indeed more
contemporary and although it took me a while to get used to this, they are
also VERY good. The production is as faultless as I would expect it to be
with one of the UK’s best on the job.
So is
Settle up Settle Down as good
as Sinking without you?
I think it is, but having said that, the albums have a very
different feel. Although it took a while to get used to the change I feel
that both albums have achieved a similar status and that is songwriting, musicianship and production of the very highest quality that
stands head & shoulders above the rest. Jebo remain a world class band that
should be filling stadiums, hopefully their time will come soon. |
