Jungle: Jungle Vinyl LP

Debut LP from Londons funky-electro-pop-soul conglomerate Jungle. Centered around childhood friends known simply as T and J, Jungle is a 7-piece live band that funnels a helluva lot of energy into their 12 song unveiling. Sounding like one part TV On The Radio and one part Hot Chip with a dash of Toro y Moi, Jungle has a loose-limbed swagger that youll find agreeing with your palette after just the first bite. Album opener The Heat sets the light and airy funk groundwork that the rest of the album is out to explore. Other standouts like the euphoric Time and the empowering Busy Earnin make you crave to witness the live performance.

• black vinyl pressing
• housed in gatefold jacket w/ printed inner sleeve
• music label: XL Recordings 2014

reviewed by boumtje-boumtje 05/2014