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Jaga Jazzist - One-Armed Bandit

Released: 25/01/2010 Ninja Tune
The Norwegian nine-piece strike a remarkable balance between musical complexity and instant listenability. In light of this, their light-hearted claim that One-Armed Bandit is like ‘Fela Kuti meets Wagner’ isn’t so ridiculous after all. A dizzying smorgasbord of sounds that place jazz in a firmly contemporary context. For more information visit: http://www.myspace.com/jagajazzist Buy: http://www.myspace.com/jagajazzist
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Dusted Magazine“A full punchy sound...” JJ continue to build on the promise of their early albums with an eclectic sound which appeals to devotees of many different musics including jazz, rock and beyond...
 
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Drowned In Sound“Smells like a victory over the limited horizons of so much other music...” A chimera constructed of parts from wildly different musics that somehow work as a whole and which should only really exist in the most fevered imaginations...
 
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Pitchfork“A broad variety of genre allusions...” One-Armed Bandit occasionally overshoots the mark, but when it doesn't, the scenic route it took to get there proves worthwhile...
 
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MusicOMH“It has the strength, originality and creative fire to go all the way...” Walking a fine line between being leftfield and hook-laden, Jaga Jazzist have delivered another selection of epic, psychedelic sojourns through electronics, brass and beats that consistently engage and excite...
 
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